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Do YOU have ADD/ADHD too? Did you know that if one person in your family has ADD/ADHD, there's a good chance you too may have an attention disorder? Did you know that if one person in your family has ADD/ADHD, there's a good chance you too may have an attention disorder?
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If Yours...Your Chance of Having ADD/ADHD is...
Child has ADD/ADHD 29%
Brother/Sister has ADD/ADHD 57%
Parent has ADD/ADHD 21%
​Find out if your child has symptoms correlated with ADD/ADHD... complete this checklist.


​If ADD/ADHD is left untreated, children, adolescents and adults can face some potentially serious consequences...
Children with untreated ADD/ADHD are:
  • 65% more likely to be hurt or injured
  • 3 x as likely to suffer from a burn injury
Adolescents with untreated ADD/ADHD are:
  • 10 x more likely to quit school
  • 7 x more likely to have never completed high school (compared to the national average)
  • Significantly more likely to be involved in an automobile accident and more likely to be at fault
Adults with untreated ADD/ADHD are:
  • 2 x as likely to have problems keeping friends
  • 2 x more likely to have been involved in three or more crashes
  • 2 x as likely to have been arrested
  • 2 x as likely to have been divorced
  • 3 x more likely to be currently unemployed
  • 4 x more likely to have contracted a sexually transmitted disease
  • 47% more likely to have trouble paying bills
  • 47% more likely to have received a speeding ticket in a 12 month period
Did You Know...???
  • ...about 1/3 of patients with ADD have a relative with ADD
  • ...about 65% of children with ADD, grow to be adults with ADD
  • ...3% to 4% of adults have ADD
  • ...1/3 of ADD/ADHD kids have learning disabilities
  • ...15% of adults who complete a rehab program have ADD
  • ...35% of adults who failed a rehab program have ADD
Treatment for ADD/ADHD Treatment for ADD/ADHD is provided in combinations of the following:
  • Establish diagnosis and provide information
  • Medication
  • Dietary considerations and supplements
  • Neurofeedback
  • Psychotherapy
  • Behavioral Modification Therapy
  • Behavioral Management Education
  • "Coaching" or coping strategies
  • School/Work place consultation
  • Vocational/Recreational counseling
Reasons for being tested for ADD/ADHD:
  • Confirmation of diagnosis
  • Objectivity to diagnosis
  • Patients and parents receive scientific results
An effective continuous performance test is:
  • Non-cognitive
  • Non-language
  • Non-interval
  • Non-sequential
When preparing for ADD/ADHD testing, be sure to:
  • Discontinue caffeine 72 hours prior to testing
  • Get a good night's rest
  • Eat a nutritional breakfast
Causes of Inattention and/or Impulsivity:
  • Normal behavior
  • General medical problems
  • Neurological problems (other than ADD/ADHD)
  • Sensory deficits and/or hypersensitivities
  • Medications
  • Family style and organization
  • School readiness, learning style, and motivation
  • Intellectual impairment and precocity
  • Learning disabilities
  • Stress
  • Psychiatric conditions
  • Substance use, abuse, and/or withdrawal
  • Behavior disorders
  • ADD/ADHD
Natural Supplements that help treat ADD/ADHD in children, adolescents and adults:
  • Super EPA/DHA (A.K.A. Omega 3 Fatty Acid or Fish Oil)
  • Cognitex (for adults)
  • PS Caps
  • DMAE
  • Ashwaghanda Extract
  • Acetyl - L-Carnitine - Arginate
  • Gingko Biloba

​If you or your child has ADD/ADHD, I can help!  

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