Melatonin for Kids with ADHD: Is It Safe? Does It Work?
Is melatonin safe for kids with ADHD who have trouble sleeping? The short answer is yes. Learn more about this hormone’s connection to ADD, why doctors recommend it as a healthy supplement for better sleep, and how to spot side effects right away.
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It sounds like you live in the US but I can share that the British private school (ie fee paying by parents not state funded) my daughters have attended is definitely not on the ball in the way a state school would be in terms of adaptation for different learning difficulties. At times my ADHD daughter has been punished or ridiculed for things that were ADHD related. We didn’t know at the time and have now pulled her out of school but looking back there is much that could be improved upon.
I am a licensed mental health professional and have some young patients with ADHD and others on the Autism Spectrum (I still call these high level functioning AS kids Aspergers). We live in a fairly affluent community with A-rated public schools. The parents of these kids tell me that they get no assistance from teachers or school personnel with establishing reward systems-behavior-based; establishing an IEP for the kids who need extra time, who need to sit by the teacher (presented as a cool move instead of punishment. My newest 10 year old is made to sit at a table by himself in the “aftercare” program, with no books or school work. He is not permitted to talk to other students. Why? At times, he says he can’t keep his hands to himself or interrupts the school aids.
The child had seen a school counselor for behavioral issues 3-4 times this school year. The mother has no idea what they talked about, whether she should punish him at home or are there consequences at school. No communication. Is this a common problem? Any suggestions for Mom?
Thanks for letting me share.