Treatment for ADHD in Children - Dallas / Fort Worth

Children have a wealth of energy, are often distracted from tasks, and find paying attention to something boring difficult. This is a normal developmental stage of childhood. However, some children continue to exhibit these behaviors well beyond the stage where their peers are able to calm themselves and focus. For children who have greater difficulty with such tasks, an ADD/ADHD assessment may be in order.

What are common ADD / ADHD symptoms in children?

Difficulty sitting still
Always on the go
Difficulty following directions
Excessive day dreaming
Getting distracted easily
Overlooking details
Forgetting things you just told them
Losing toys, homework, etc.
Have trouble playing quietly
Interrupting others or blurting out inappropriate things
Acting before thinking
Poor academic performance
School behavior issues

Does my child have ADHD?

Blurting out the first thing that comes into their head or misbehaving are not always signs of a child acting out. It could be that there are neurological issues preventing their successful mastery of certain skills that come naturally to others.

Parents and adults often feel as though they don’t understand the child and why they are behaving this way. They feel at the end of their rope and out of ideas on how to get their child to behave or turn in homework.

A greater amount of energy and time is spent on this child than perhaps their siblings, creating difficulties between family members.

If any of this sounds familiar, your child may have ADD / ADHD.

ADD / ADHD effects 5% of children and half of those children will carry their symptoms into adulthood. The good news is that there are many ADD / ADHD treatments. Noyau Wellness Center’s Fort Worth and Dallas ADHD therapists take our collaborative approach. In working with adolescents and children, we use Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Meta-Cognitive Behavior Therapy. These forms of counseling use specific techniques to assist in teaching the child time management, study skills, social skills, and tips for staying on task and recalling important information. In short, the program helps children learn self-control and management skills while offering support for the very frustrating situation in which they find themselves.

Studies show that what a child eats can greatly increase or decrease their level of symptom manifestation. Our nutritionist will work with you and your child to design a healthy diet that focuses on lowering ADD / ADHD behaviors.

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Parents of children with ADD / ADHD can also benefit from counseling and therapy.

In addition to the struggles your child is facing, it is also beneficial for family members to seek counseling. Siblings often feel jealous of the ADD/ADHD child because he gets so much more time and attention. Counseling can be beneficial for these children because someone is concentrating on their specific needs while at the same time teaching them to develop healthy coping skills.

Parents are also encouraged to attend counseling. Keeping up with your ADD/ADHD child can be exhausting and overwhelming. Taking care of yourself or deepening your other relationships, often falls to the back burner. Counseling for parents of ADD/ADHD children offers that support you may feel you often lack as well as teaches you various techniques for helping your child become successful.