Recent Additions  to the Swank Counseling Website

For return visitors, this page will help identify items that may have been recently added.

This page updated Sunday December 02, 2007

Brain images of ADD.  Images of various types of brain activity using SPECT. This is a link to Daniel Amen's website, Brainplace. Also discusses medications that might be helpful for each type.

Sharing Values With Your Children At The Holidays

Link to: Cleveland Clinic's: Accommodation Plan for Teachers and Parents:
To Help Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disabilities  Gives practical suggestions for teachers. Organized by prevailing problem of inattention, impulsiveness, motor activity, and mood.

Diagnostic Criteria for ADHD (April 5, 2003)The DSM-IV list of symptoms that are officially needed to diagnose ADHD.

The Real Dangers of ADHD (April5,2003). Risk factors associated with untreated ADHD.

Stimulant Medications to Treat ADHD  (Updated March 20, 2003) A review about the way each works, some of the pros and cons of these medications. Plus some hints for taking stimulants, including how to swallow pills if your child has trouble.

Consensus Statement on ADHD. (March 17, 2003)This document was signed in January 2002 by 80 leading researchers about ADHD around the world. This is what experts say about ADHD, as opposed to many non-experts who think that ADHD is a myth or a fraud.

Link to National Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Website  (March 16, 2003)This government website has a brief section about research about neurogenesis, the creation of new brain cells and the beneficial role of antidepressants. It also has many articles about PTSD.

Offender Website  (March 16, 2003)Here is a website to learn about anyone in the Ohio Prison System. Those who have been victims of crime may want to learn the status of criminals.

Strattera Dosing Chart  (March 15, 2003)Based on weight, this chart is more fine tuned than the FDA dosing guide.

San Diego ADHD Project Teacher's Page  (March 11, 2003) Lots of resources for teachers.

Dosing and Conversion Chart for ADHD Stimulants  (March 7, 2003) some idea of how much medication it might take based on weight.

Presentations about Strattera  (March 2003) scroll down to the last two articles on that section.

Women and Girls with ADD/ADHD. (March 2003) Girls have probably been very under-diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. This link is to a website that offers a magazine for Women and ADD. It also has several articles and interviews of interest.

IEP's, Understanding Your Rights (March, 2003)
This is a link to a very extensive website helping you become a better advocate for your child, understanding what testing means, and your rights for your child. An IEP is an Individualized Educational Plan for your child when your child has special needs in school. This link is for the serious parent who wants to really get an education to help your child's education. 

8 Tips for Parents for Monitoring the Internet (March 2003)
               Some guidelines for managing the internet with your children

An Online Screening Instrument to Help Diagnose Bipolar Disorder. March 2003) Bipolar Disorder is a very severe form of depression that alternates with elevated or expansive moods. In the past it was called Manic-depression Disorder.  This link sponsored by Abbott Laboratories helps screen for this very inheritable disorder. The website also has information about Bipolar Disorder and other types of depression.