Helpful Links – Focus-MD

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www.understood.org – Resources for patients with ADHD, dyslexia, and other learning problems.
Additude Magazine – www.additudemag.com
James Wiley, MD, FAAP Twitter Page – twitter.com/@ADDdoc
CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) – www.chadd.org
Focus-MD Twitter Page – twitter.com/@FocusMD1
Focus-MD on Facebook – facebook.com/focusmd
Focus-MD blog – focus-md.com/category/blog-update/
Jbrf.org Resources for patients with mood disorders, especially if bi-polar disorder is suspected or runs in the family
Interdys.org Resources for patients with dyslexia. If your child has problems with reading, writing, spelling please visit this site.
Jessica McCabe Youtube Channel “How to ADHD” – Jessica’s fresh take on living with and managing ADHD, also includes some fun tools like “brain timers”

Day 31: 31 Ways to Make ADHD Medication Less Scary Before Halloween

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Day 30: 31 Ways to Make ADHD Medication Less Scary Before Halloween

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Day 29: 31 Ways to Make ADHD Medication Less Scary Before Halloween

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