What Sachs Center Can Do For Your Family Here at Sachs Center we are proud to be a full service center that is dedicated to testing and treating ADD/ADHD, Aspergers, Autism, and other conditions found commonly in children, teenagers, and even adults. I am Dr. George Sachs, PsyD. Myself, along with my outstanding staff, are […]
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To lessen ADHD symptoms, drink more water. It sounds simple and it is. And yet, many people forget to do this simple task each day, leading to poor cognition and mental attention. Consider these studies done on children: In one study, 40 children around 8 years old were tested on their memory and attention skills
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I shout. I nag. I want him to change, but my child still won’t listen. What am I doing wrong? For parents of children with ADHD, it’s a natural tendency to yell at unwanted behavior. Most often, kids tune you out. Other times, they rebel. They’re defiant. And no amount of reprimanding will fix the problem permanently. So,
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In today’s society, too often Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is considered a male problem. This is a grave misconception. The typical markers of ADD/ADHD behavior present distinctly differently in females than they do in males. As a result, women who have ADHD often get misdiagnosed with emotionally based psychiatric illnesses such as anxiety or depression, and the real
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It’s a popular belief that refined sugar can cause or worsen symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD. Ask any mother trying to stop her ADHD child from climbing the walls after eating a sugar-filled cupcake. In a 1985 study, Dr. Mark Wolraich tried to disprove sugar as a cause of ADHD. 16 hyperactive boys were given 1.75
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The pen clicker in the third row, the doodler intently focused on their sketch, the one constantly shifting in their chair, and the one folding paper into fortune tellers that will become a source of laughter and fun at recess: These are all common sights in the average child’s classroom and for many years teachers have
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A father’s involvement in a child’s academic life can be very beneficial to a child with ADHD. Traditionally mothers have taken the responsibility of attending school events and joining the PTA, but a father’s role in the schooling of his child is important to a child’s healthy development. How can a father help? Here are steps
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When you think of a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you probably picture a boy sitting on his hands at his desk at school, jumping around at home, and generally an intrusive nuisance to those around him. And, this type of behavior may very well be an indication of ADHD. But it’s not