For Parents

ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Does your child have trouble sitting still? Act without thinking first? Or often start but not finish things? Do these things cause problems for your child at school or home? If the answer is, "yes" your child might have a common childhood medical condition called Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Many children have restless behaviors that are typical of ADHD. When fidgeting, poor concentration, or impulsiveness begin disrupting performance in school, at home, or in relationships with other children, the cause might be ADHD. Or, there might be a different cause. Seeing your child’s doctor and getting the right diagnosis and treatment can help your child do better in the classroom, on the playground, and at home. To be a good advocate for your child, you need to learn as much as you can about ADHD.

What is ADHD?

The following video, provided by The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, was developed to help you understand ADHD and what you can do about it. View video now.

Evaluations for ADHD

When a child has ADHD, the parents, child, teachers, and doctors need to work together as a team to understand the disorder and develop the appropriate treatment plan to allow your child to reach his or her full potential.

If you request an evaluation for ADHD, Pediatric Associates Physicians ask that you download and complete the following information/forms before your ADHD visit. Please return ALL papers (including the teacher assessment) to Pediatric Associates, Inc. This is an extensive evaluation that will require you and your child to be at our office for at least an hour.

First Evaluation Visit for ADHD
Follow-up Visit for ADHD

Help for Kids with ADHD

Parents may also learn ways to structure situations to help allow their children to succeed. Please download the following forms as tools to help support you as you work to improve your child's ADHD.

What does the AAP think on ADHD?

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