ADHD parents...resources?

[millerpjm]

Hi all - I'm looking for some additional websites with good information on ADHD. What websites do you like to read - check for information on?

TIA!

 

[jerseymom9]

It's not online, but I bought the ADHD Guide for Dummies book, and I found it very helpful for my DS.

 

[deerhart]

I think it depends on the type of info your looking for.

I know of lots and lots of resources, but which ones are the better ones will depend on what your looking for.

My whole family is ADHD to some degree (me, Dh and both boys, plus lots of family members). To us, our behaviors are normal and everyone else is the the abnormal ones

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

What about any online information on coping strategies. I keep reading about people finally getting off the medication because of learning to use strategies to cope with certain symptions of ADD but I cant seem to find anything telling me what these strategies are. Does anyone have any suggestions for symptoms like focusing, fidgeting, etc?

 

[deerhart]

coping strategies are generally learned through behavior modification and or behavior therapy. It can be a lot of trial and error to figure out what works for each person.

For example, my older son has to pace during school. This is one of his coping strategies for dealing with both anxiety and hyperactivity.

My youngest son, on the other hand, needs to have behavior modeled to him and one of the better coping strategies has been to place him with a group of girls (and he's 7 and already girl crazy). This is because they tend to be chattier (like him), less prone to outbursts (unlike him), less likely to get physical (unlike him) and he has a thing against hitting girls (and one of his major impulse control areas has been hitting).

Other things have focused on moving from larger more exaggerated things to smaller ones. For example, my oldest son used to scream loudly when he was angry. We moved from that to growling. We moved from growling to foot stomping, we moved from foot stomping to crossing his arms (like hugging himself) and making faces (now we have devolved to the preteen/teen stomping up the stairs and slamming the door with a your so mean and never listen to me thrown in).

So if you have a fidgetier, your looking to have them move from openly fidgeting to maybe hand or foot tapping or pencil twirling etc (I find typing to generally removes all the fidgets out of all of us because those fingers fidget like crazy over those keys!)

 

[irishsharon]

coping strategies are generally learned through behavior modification and or behavior therapy. It can be a lot of trial and error to figure out what works for each person.

For example, my older son has to pace during school. This is one of his coping strategies for dealing with both anxiety and hyperactivity.

My youngest son, on the other hand, needs to have behavior modeled to him and one of the better coping strategies has been to place him with a group of girls (and he's 7 and already girl crazy). This is because they tend to be chattier (like him), less prone to outbursts (unlike him), less likely to get physical (unlike him) and he has a thing against hitting girls (and one of his major impulse control areas has been hitting).

Other things have focused on moving from larger more exaggerated things to smaller ones. For example, my oldest son used to scream loudly when he was angry. We moved from that to growling. We moved from growling to foot stomping, we moved from foot stomping to crossing his arms (like hugging himself) and making faces (now we have devolved to the preteen/teen stomping up the stairs and slamming the door with a your so mean and never listen to me thrown in).

So if you have a fidgetier, your looking to have them move from openly fidgeting to maybe hand or foot tapping or pencil twirling etc (I find typing to generally removes all the fidgets out of all of us because those fingers fidget like crazy over those keys!)

My DS 8 has great amounts of anxiety, while we finally found a medication to help him focus at school nothing is being done about his anxiety. How do you help your son if you don't mind me asking? DS is always described by his teachers as very sweet,he is also a people pleaser I'm just worried about this year because he will be going to anew school so that he can be in the inclusion class.He is always into everyones business and telling when others have broken the rules. I'm worried that he is going to have a hard time socially .

 

[irishsharon]

I tried Brain Balance has anyone else?Does anyone belong to CHADD and if so what do you think?

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

My youngest son, on the other hand, needs to have behavior modeled to him

We've been modeling remaining seated at the table during meals for 8 years but DS still needs to be reminded to sit. I'd love to find a cure for that one!

 

[englishrose47]

My grandson was diagnosed with ADHD in preK !!! He has been on medication since and this has helped tremendously during school !!We just deal with his behavior at home in the evening as best we can !!He is easily bored, gets angry easily and slams doors !!If he gets into his wii he is usually okay as this keeps him occupied !!The trick with him is to keep him busy but he doesn't always like any of our ideas !! However this burning energy has recently turned profitable as he is now canvassing the neighborhood for grass cutting jobs !!!Also likes to hunt for scrap metal !! I forgot to say he is 8!!!!!!