Posts Tagged ‘ADHD in young children’

Later start on ADHD meds linked to lower math scores

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It’s a tough call. If a child is diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), when should treatment begin? Should medication be a part of the plan? And when is the right time to start? Many parents may be hesitant to pursue a diagnosis of ADHD, says developmental pediatrician Robin Blitz, M.D. There are societal [...]

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ADHD and young children: New guidelines and a new outlook

Until this month, parents of preschoolers who ‘knew’ that their family needed help were simply told that it was not possible to identify ADHD in a child that young. They were told that all children develop at different paces, all special in their own way, and that even the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) didn’t recognize ADHD [...]

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A summer birthday party at Kiwanis Wave Pool

Make your next birthday party a real splash by holding it at Kiwanis Recreation Center’s indoor wave pool and water slide! What could be better than three-foot waves and a double-spiral water slide? We’re giving away a Splash Bash Birthday Party valued at $175. It includes: 16 people, birthday child is free two-hour hosted public [...]

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Tickets to “Despicable Me 2″ sneak preview

This summer, those lovable yellow minions assemble and return to theaters when “Despicable Me 2″ opens July 3. We are sending five families (four tickets each) to a special, reserved-seating advance screening at 7pm on Thursday, June 27 at the AMC Deer Valley 30. The screening will be in Real D 3D. The film features [...]

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