Parents of children with AD/HD are bombarded with conflicting information about treatment options from well-meaning friends, the Internet, the media, and drug companies trying to promote their products. The cornerstones of managing AD/HD are behavior management and medication. But which interventions are scientifically proven to be successful in treating AD/HD?

This one-hour interactive webinar sorts through the hype to examine the scientific proof (or lack of proof) about specific drugs, behavior management, and alternative approaches that are touted as being effective for children with AD/HD.

Successful management of AD/HD in the school-age child depends on the active involvement of parents, school professionals, and healthcare providers, with parents having the final say on which interventions are used for their child. So how do parents decide what is safe and works, and most importantly, what is right for their child?

This webinar will:

• Discuss and compare the benefits and risks of individual treatment options and combinations of therapies.
• Pay attention to different age groups and problem areas (e.g., school, friends, home).
• Distill the scientific information into easy-to-use take-home summaries of the AD/HD treatment options.

Questions that will be answered:

• What are the challenges in getting an accurate diagnosis?
• What are the available treatment options and alternative approaches?
• What is the scientific proof for each treatment?
• What are the risks?
• What treatments are best for children with moderate AD/HD?
• What treatments are best for children with severe AD/HD?