Comments on: ADHD Treatment Information: Who Can You Listen To And Actually Believe? http://thetruthbehindadhd.com/adhd-treatment-information/ Tips, Tools, and Strategies, to Support Children With ADHD Sun, 30 May 2010 11:51:12 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Marti http://thetruthbehindadhd.com/adhd-treatment-information/comment-page-1/#comment-1536 Marti Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:19:54 +0000 http://thetruthbehindadhd.com/?p=306#comment-1536 I'm in a situation where my husband and my mother-in-law don't really believe he has an illness. Kids with ADHD that I've learned about lack a chemical in their brain which causes behavioral problems. They believe that I allowed him to get away with too much and that I'm using this as a crutch for no doing my job in disciplining him. They feel whooping him everytime he's being disrespectful or doing something wrong, they believe he know's exactly what he's doing and that he's doing it on purpose. I gave them material to read, but that didn't do any good. He's been called stupid and 1 level from being retarded. He's not on any medications now because I no longer have insurance. When I did have insurance they only paid $8.00 towards his medicine and his medicine is around $300.00 for 30 pills, they don't make generic. How do you get ignorant people to listen and believe what your saying. My son is not my husbands child. I’m in a situation where my husband and my mother-in-law don’t really believe he has an illness. Kids with ADHD that I’ve learned about lack a chemical in their brain which causes behavioral problems. They believe that I allowed him to get away with too much and that I’m using this as a crutch for no doing my job in disciplining him. They feel whooping him everytime he’s being disrespectful or doing something wrong, they believe he know’s exactly what he’s doing and that he’s doing it on purpose. I gave them material to read, but that didn’t do any good. He’s been called stupid and 1 level from being retarded. He’s not on any medications now because I no longer have insurance. When I did have insurance they only paid $8.00 towards his medicine and his medicine is around $300.00 for 30 pills, they don’t make generic. How do you get ignorant people to listen and believe what your saying. My son is not my husbands child.

]]> By: Bonnie Larson http://thetruthbehindadhd.com/adhd-treatment-information/comment-page-1/#comment-1110 Bonnie Larson Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:52:50 +0000 http://thetruthbehindadhd.com/?p=306#comment-1110 Hi Dr. Stern, I just want to let you know that the resources I have gained from listening to your webinar over the summer has really made a difference in helping my 6 y.o. son with ADHD. Specifically your guest speaker Kirk Martin. I ordered his CD's and the biggest help while listening to him is that he gets it. He's been through it with his own son and he understands how they react in different situations. I keep adding the parenting skills that he talks about as I gain confidence. But the information is not conceptual crap from acadamia that does nothing to stop a bad day or week,(which I have spent a lot of money to hear) it is in the trenches, practical advise that actually does work. And I thank you for helping parents like me have access to this wonderful array of experts that truly get what we are going through and help us make educated decisons about our children. Thank you again! Bonnie Larson Sandy, UT Hi Dr. Stern,
I just want to let you know that the resources I have gained from listening to your webinar over the summer has really made a difference in helping my 6 y.o. son with ADHD. Specifically your guest speaker Kirk Martin. I ordered his CD’s and the biggest help while listening to him is that he gets it. He’s been through it with his own son and he understands how they react in different situations. I keep adding the parenting skills that he talks about as I gain confidence. But the information is not conceptual crap from acadamia that does nothing to stop a bad day or week,(which I have spent a lot of money to hear) it is in the trenches, practical advise that actually does work. And I thank you for helping parents like me have access to this wonderful array of experts that truly get what we are going through and help us make educated decisons about our children.
Thank you again!
Bonnie Larson
Sandy, UT

]]> By: Susan Giurleo http://thetruthbehindadhd.com/adhd-treatment-information/comment-page-1/#comment-1105 Susan Giurleo Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:13:17 +0000 http://thetruthbehindadhd.com/?p=306#comment-1105 Rory, Excellent post! There is a lot of "noise" in the ADHD treatment community that can be hard for people to sort through. Your checklist of questions for families to use to find the coach or therapist who works for them is a wonderful resource. Susan Giurleo, PhD Rory, Excellent post! There is a lot of “noise” in the ADHD treatment community that can be hard for people to sort through. Your checklist of questions for families to use to find the coach or therapist who works for them is a wonderful resource.

Susan Giurleo, PhD

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