Comprehensive Services For ADD / ADHD
Children, Adolescents & Adults When a family member has difficulty paying attention,
staying calm or being focused, this behavior affects and
impacts all aspects of their lives. Properly recognizing,
evaluating and treating Attention Deficit /Hyperactivity
Disorders (ADD /ADHD) in children, adolescents and adults
can greatly reduce these difficult behaviors and assist
in managing these lifelong conditions. This challenging
disorder can have a significant interfering impact on work
/academic functioning as well as on spousal, family and
social relationships. Family members deserve the sincere
support, knowledge and expertise of a caring, well-informed
and skilled team of professionals who provide coping skills
and maximize success in these ADD /ADHD individuals.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is utilized to help
improve functioning in these persons.
- Complete Psychoeducational
Evaluation / Testing
- Social skills training
- Homework & study skills
- Self-esteem enhancement
- Parent coaching and training
- Organizational / time management skills
- Problem solving strategies
- Anger management / impulse control
- Teacher /classroom strategies / accommodations
- Physician consultation /Alternative suggestions
- Educational liaison services for 504 /IEP
plans
- Relationship / couple and family issues
Problems Commonly Seen In ADD / ADHD Individuals: Children,
Adolescents & Adults
- Social Isolation
* Teasing * Fighting * Misperceptions * Distractibility
- Problems Taking Turns * Blurting Out Speech * Incomplete
Chores
- Difficulty Playing Quietly * Auditory Ensitivity *
Tactile Sensitivity
- Odor Sensitivity * Taste Sensitivity / Picky Eater
* Visual Field Sensitivity
- Excessive Talking * Flat Emotional Expression * Disorganization
- High Thrill-Seeking Behavior * Moodiness * Easily Provoked
Tantrums
- Low Self-Esteem * Overfocusing / Insistent Behavior*
Chronic Restlessness
- Anticipatory Anxiety * Me-Focused Behavior * Chronic
Procrastination
- Lack Of Learning From Past * Ear Infections* Upper
Respiratory Infections
- Lactose Intolerance * Sugar Craving * Carbohydrate
Craving / Loading
- Difficulty In A.M. Awakening * Difficulty Getting To
Sleep * Loud Voice
- Poor Sense Of Physical Boundaries * Learning Disabled
Or Challenged
- Forgetfulness * Inattentive * Anger Problems * Craves
Caffeine
- Poor Self-Observer * Lacks Planning * Impulsive * Hyper-Sexuality
- Co-Existing Diagnoses * Depression Issues * Drug /Alcohol
Use
- Inconsistent Work Productivity * Easily Bored * Social
Skills Deficits
- Giftedness * Curious / Daring * Highly Creative * Uniquely
Inventive
- Exceptional In Certain Sports Or Activities * Thrives
On A Challenge
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