Family: Memory, forget me not

2011/04/22 If your memory seems to be failing you, all’s not lost, as INTAN MAIZURA AHMAD KAMAL discovers I’VE come to a startling conclusion: My working memory sucks! I don’t know whether it’s age, or I'm not exercising enough, or that I’m simply juggling too many things at once, but really, it’s alarming how I'm forgetting the slightest things that I wouldn’t, say,...

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Top Ten Tips for Parenting ADHD Kids

by Dr. Lara Honos-Webb Published on December 8, 2010 1. Advocate for your child. This means you need to "spin" your child's behavior to friends, family and teachers. Has your child's antics been any worse than our leading politicians? Probably not. Imagine the spinmeisters on talk shows who try to get their politicians elected. Do the same for your child. 2. Coach your...

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ADHD and Medication: What's New?

by Tracy Packiam Alloway, PhD To medicate or not? Research in children with ADHD. Published on March 21, 2011 The topic of medicating individuals with ADHD is still controversial. That is why I am always interested when research on this topic is published. I was recently asked to write a commentary on one such article that will appear in ‘Developmental Medicine...

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Study: Diet May Help ADHD Kids More Than Drugs

by NPR Staff March 12, 2011 Hyperactivity. Fidgeting. Inattention. Impulsivity. If your child has one or more of these qualities on a regular basis, you may be told that he or she has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. If so, they'd be among about 10 percent of children in the United States. Kids with ADHD can be restless and difficult to handle. Many of them are...

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FDA Holds Off On New Heart Warnings For ADHD Medicines

by Scott Hensley Steady as you go on ADHD medicines. The Food and Drug Administration has finally received data from a massive analysis of health records to tease out whether there is a link between normal use of ADHD medicines and potentially lethal heart problems. And, for now, the FDA says it's not recommending any changes in safety instruction or use of such popular...

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New Online Training For GPs - Identifying And Managing Autism Spectrum Disorders

Identifying and managing children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is the focus of a new online active learning module created by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP).  The new Autism spectrum disorders Category 1 active learning module is available on the gplearning website and is suitable for GPs and paediatricians. Autism...

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