A Summer “Holiday”
I receive a lot of questions from parents of middle school and high school age children about ADD/ADHD. Some parents are exploring diagnosis, and some are working on helping their child manage this disorder. Sometimes children are off of their meds for the summer—which should only be pursued with your doctor involved. They are taking a “holiday” from medications—and the result is that families are really seeing the impact that this ADD has–not only on their children but on their family.
As the school year approaches, parents and doctors work together again to determine what will set their child up for success in the classroom—I often meet with parents during this time of strategizing. I am privileged to be apart of these conversations and want to pass along some tips for recognizing ADD/ADHD and also some recommendations for parents of children who have been diagnosed.
