This may cause embarrassment and possibly cause a child to stop taking the medicine because they must take it at school around their peers. ... Not many parents really look at any of the other alternatives before heading straight to Ritalin. ... Other forms of alternatives would be herbal forms of Ritalin, the most common called Attend. ... Accompanied with therapy this "herbal" route is known to be one of the best alternatives. ... Unfortunately most do not know about the alternatives. ...

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The final characteristic to be clinically diagnosed is that the symptoms have to be present in at least two different settings, such as a school setting and a house setting ("Identifying" 5). ... David Tuller, a Doctor of Public Heath, believes that without these children being diagnosed and put on medication, the educational funds would slowly diminish because students would fall behind in school and could not focus on standardized testing or graduate (2). In many states school funding is based on standardized testing and graduation rates. ... Children have started to enter school a...

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This makes it extremely difficult to determine whether the dramatic increase in children with ADHD is real, or just an easy alternative to dealing with an out of control child. ... In children with ADHD these three typical behaviors are excessive and long term, creating difficulties for the child at school and at home. ... There is no doubt that putting certain children in a classroom together or in certain situations will create a problem scenario, and as Netherwood tells us, "some factions blame poor parenting, others blame the school system, and yet others blame the drugs and treatments"...

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This makes it extremely difficult to determine whether the dramatic increase in children with ADHD is real, or just an easy alternative to dealing with an out of control child. ... In children with ADHD these three typical behaviors are excessive and long term, creating difficulties for the child at school and at home. ... There is no doubt that putting certain children in a classroom together or in certain situations will create a problem scenario, and as Netherwood tells us, "some factions blame poor parenting, others blame the school system, and yet others blame the drugs and treatments"...

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She says that doctors cannot prove that the brain is smaller at birth, but they are positive that the child's brain is not at normal size when the child begins school. ... He also believes that on the weekends while away from school parents should not give medication to the child in order to determine whether or not the medication works. ... There are also alternative treatments for ADHD. ...

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Researchers have identified some possible warning signs of schizophrenia that are specific to children, such as school problems, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, learning disabilities, aggression, and temper tantrums (Schaeffer 540). ... This same study also investigated alternative methods of treatment, and found that vitamin supplementation, biofeedback, and acupressure were not very effective, but a combination of daily massage, change in diet, chamomile herbal drops, and sacrocranial work proved to be very effective in at least one case (Schaeffer 542). ...

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