What are symptoms of ADD/ADHD?
• Excessive fidgeting with hands or feet • Repeated difficulty remaining seated • Marked difficulty following through on instruction • Extreme difficulty in attempting to work/play quietly • Excessive interruption of conversations ( and intrusion upon other children’s games) • Marked appearance of not listening to, or not comprehending what is being said to them • Multiple, repeated performance of acts that are dangerous, without thinking about or weighing the consequences Are school nurses readily available to assist in administrating Ritalin? Many school systems have suffered severe financial cutbacks therefore, school nurses have virtually disappeared. Who is the largest group diagnosed with ADD? 90% of those diagnosed are white boys. What other drugs are prescribed to treat ADD/ADHD? The stimulants Adderall and Dexedrine, as well as antidepressants such as Norpramin, Prozac, and Ludiomil, are also administered to treat the conditions. But Ritalin appears to be the drug of choice. W
