ADHD disorder in children is getting more and more media attention and a lot of it is not at all good news which must be very upsetting for the drug industry. Let me give you the latest example which is contained in the January 2009 edition of the FDA Newsletter. The psychostimulant drugs have recently been associated with frightening hallucinations in children but the drug Strattera is now regarded with suspicion as it can cause liver damage. In fact , as most of the patients on Strattera are children with ADHD, this is quite worrying.

But let us turn to brighter and more cheerful news about ADHD disorder in children. Gregory Fabiano is one of a group of scientists who received White House honours for his work in developing a driving simulator which has been a great help for ADHD teenagers in improving their driving skills. He has also done research which has studied ADHD in children and has found ways of helping them to communicate better with their peers, siblings and teachers.

Did you know that ADHD disorder in children comes under the umbrella of the disabilities act ? That means that there are federal funds available for study guides and other educational facilities. Your child’s teacher should be able to provide you with more information.

Keeping hyperactive children active during the day and in activities after school has been found to be a great way of letting them get rid of this hyperactivity and restlessness. You can choose from a wide range of activities. Some children do not like the competitive element in sports activities - I know I hated them as a youngster and wished I had had a happier childhood. You have to select an activity which the child really enjoys and remember that this is great for stimulating the brain as well- concentration is a part of a lot of activities. I am not including computer games/TV/Videos in this category as they are more damaging than beneficial. There are far too many cases of obese children and we do not need a nation of couch potatoes. Gym, trekking, cycling, athletics, martial arts and swimming are great for non-competitive sports. The important thing is that parents, while not having to be actually present during all the activities , nevertheless are keeping a check on their kids’ progress and will be in touch on a regular basis with the coaches or instructors involved.

That leaves you with the choice for medication for ADHD disorder in children. It will now be obvious that psychostimulant ADHD drugs are just too risky to contemplate and seem to cause as many problems as they allegedly solve! Wouldn’t it be great if there was some ADHD natural remedy which would free you of all the worry about side effects ? Well , there is an effective treatment for ADHD disorder in children and your doctor will not be the one to tell you! You can find out what natural ingredients are used and how the processing is done by clicking on the link below.



Thanks to Robert William Locke for contributing this article to our ADHD blog: