How about a board-certified pediatrician who Googled an answer for a struggling family, and opened up a whole new world of information and training for herself?
Dr. Hokehe Effiong helps families struggling with symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity to avoid the ADHD label, see the potential in their children, dig down to the root cause(s), and truly thrive at school and at home.
You’ll love Dr. Effiong’s stories and passion to help kids reach their potential, often without prescription medications.
In this very timely interview for me all about kids with ADHD symptoms, you’ll learn:
What 2 assessments need to sync up in order for a child to be diagnosed with ADHD
What questions parents should ask their pediatrician if they receive a new ADHD diagnosis
Some of the incredibly diverse possible root causes for ADHD (which those prescriptions won’t touch) and the most common root cause she sees in her practice
Some simple – you won’t believe how simple! – solutions to that most common root cause
Whether ADHD is a parenting problem or not
First steps Dr. Effiong recommends to parents, ONE step at a time, to begin to support their child’s mind and body and reduce the symptoms of ADHD
Hot tips for cooking together with an impulsive or distracted child
Following Dr. Effiong’s tips will truly help ANY family thrive together, build true connection, and be confident in managing behavior and seeing the best in their kids — but families struggling with ADHD will be powerfully changed by this interview.
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The rising rate of ADHD has many parents wondering if the diagnosis is too subjective.
"I think there would probably be some chemical imbalance or something they would need to do further testing - other than making that decision or diagnosis just by looking at the child," says dad Kris Willing.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a clinical diagnosis based on a collection of symptoms rather than a single test. That opens it up to interpretation. If you wonder whether your child has ADHD, work with a doctor who follows nationally recognized standards set forth by governing pediatric and psychiatric groups.
"A lot of people think they can just spot a child and say 'oh that child is hyper active'. Meaning that sure it's an active child, it engages in a lot of gross motor behavior, but that doesn't mean that child has a disorder," says Dr. Elena Reyes, clinical psychologist with Lee Memorial Health System.
A key point in making an ADHD diagnosis is that symptoms must be present in more than one setting. Which is why the evaluation includes observations from parents, caregivers and teachers.
"When we actually do an evaluation for ADHD we really try to do a thorough evaluation. So what you're doing is not only observing the child, you're getting information from the parents but you're also getting information from the teacher. Because one of the things we know the demand characteristics in the classroom are very different than for example the dinner table or watching TV," says Reyes.
A psychologist, pediatrician or neurologist will rate a child's behavior compared to peers. Symptoms to look out for are: constant motion, fidgeting, distractedness and inability to finish tasks. Evaluations should wait until age seven. And remember, ADHD isn't a blanket for every bothersome behavior.
"It may just be a cause of today's technology- with kids being in front of iPad's and iPhones, tablets, whatever," says Willing.
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Lee Memorial Health System in Fort Myers, FL is the largest network of medical care facilities in Southwest Florida and is highly respected for its expertise, innovation and quality of care. For nearly a century, we've been providing our community with everything from primary care treatment to highly specialized care services and robotic assisted surgeries.
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