Do Your Child’s Sensory Sensitivities Make Everything Hard?

KEY POINTS: Sensory sensitivities can lead a child to over- or under-react to certain sensations or experiences. Sensory sensitivities often co-occur with disorders like autism or ADHD. Parents can help by accommodating where necessary and responding to meltdowns without judgment or criticism.

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5 Ways To Adapt When Your Child’s ADHD Overwhelms You

Kids with ADHD can be tough. You love them with all your heart and yet, your child seems out of touch at times. They don’t operate with urgency to get important tasks done and when they do get into action, it’s messy, or sloppy, or disorganized, or challenging.

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What Can Clinicians Do to Mitigate the ADHD Medication Shortage?

A nationwide shortage of medications used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has patients and parents of patients who rely on these medications scrambling to fill their prescriptions. While the shortage started with combination amphetamine and dextroamphetamine (Adderall), it has since moved to alternatives such as methylphenidate (Ritalin), and experts say there is no easy way…

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What Can You Do If Your ADHD Medications Aren’t Working Anymore?

Key Takeaways: Recently, more people are claiming that their ADHD medications have stopped working. The ongoing Adderall shortage has likely disrupted some patients’ regular prescriptions. Experts say your healthcare provider might be able to switch your medications, and it’s important to keep track of how you’re responding to a new drug.

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