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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child is newly diagnosed. He's eight and in the second grade. Medication is a difficult decision for us and after reading the thread about how particular children benefitted from meds, I am interested to hear another point of view. Also, if this goes sideways, I want to say that I respect parents' who are doing their best for their kids, period.

That said, cogent statements on why you didn't opt for medication for your school age children? What did you do instead that was effective? [/quote]

I've read most of the articles in the syllabus for this course, and a common theme seems to be the need to sequence treatments properly, and to monitor the benefits (or lack thereof) of each treatment. For some kids it makes sense to try behavioral therapy, neurofeedback or diet first. If those don't work, then you try meds. For some kids it's the reverse.
http://sharpbrains.com/may-2015-course-how-to-navigate-conventional-and-complementary-adhd-treatments-for-healthy-brain-development/[/quote]

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