The effects of ADHD/ADD can be difficult to manage, both at home and in the classroom. Dr. Selznick brings his unique perspective to the discussion, and covers specific cases that illustrate the impact of ADHD and ADD – and how you can help.
Here’s our most popular ADHD/ADD blog post:
Giving the ADHD Kid Some Extra Time
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Once parents have gotten the “diagnosis” of ADHD, typically medication is offered as the next step. Parents will think the medication will do more than it can do in reality. The goal of the medication is to help the child […]
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Is it OK for 7 or 8 year-olds to have their own phone? At the risk of sounding like an old-head, when I see kids younger than high school in possession of phones I notice myself questioning it. Recently, a […]
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Every week I hear an array of concerns regarding distractibility and inattentiveness. Beyond the immediate assumption that the child has ADHD/ADD (in other words a neurological disorder), I do my best to broaden the narrative and review other factors to […]
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Most struggling children that I know have what I have refer to as a “soup pot of variables” interacting to a greater or lesser degree depending upon a variety circumstances. You know what I mean with the “soup pot.” In […]
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“‘I think the current diagnosis of ADHD is a mess and has been wildly overdone. It blames a variety of symptoms entirely on the child’s brain, and ignores the child’s environment and the interaction with it.’” (Philadelphia Inquirer, William B. […]