ADHD Weekly, July 25, 2019

Ask the Expert Highlight: The Choice is in the Details: Medication Options for ADHD
Featuring Max Wiznitzer, MD

Including medication as part of a child’s ADHD treatment plan can help to improve symptoms. Adults who include it often find their symptoms reduced. But the decision to include medication is an important one that includes knowing your choices.

How do you know if medication is a good option for you or your child? This Ask the Expert Highlight discusses ADHD medications, including the difference between stimulant and non-stimulant medications. You can learn how medications work, the benefits, and potential side effects of the medications commonly prescribed for ADHD during this free webinar.

Max Wiznitzer, MD, is a pediatric neurologist at Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. He is an associate professor of pediatrics, neurology and international health at Case Western Reserve University. He has a longstanding interest in neurodevelopmental disabilities, especially attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism, and has been involved in local, state and national committees and initiatives, including autism treatment research, Ohio autism service guidelines, autism screening, and early identification of developmental disabilities. He is on the editorial board of Lancet Neurology and Journal of Child Neurology. Dr. Wizniter is a member of CHADD’s professional advisory board.