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1. Enhancing Sleep with Melatonin Melatonin is a natural hormone, which is produced and secreted by the pineal gland. Melatonin plays an important role in the regulation of many hormones in the body. Among its key roles, melatonin controls the body's circadian rhythm, an internal... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 4 years 121 days ago.)

2. How Teachers Can Help the Student with Sensory Motor Integration Deficits Teachers commonly encounter students with sensory motor integration deficits. The following is a list of strategies teachers can use to help these children General Strategies Have the child line up in the back of the line to minimize physical... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 4 years 140 days ago.)

3. Sensory Prosessing Disorders: CAPD There are children with normal hearing but but have trouble paying attention to, remembering, and utilizing auditory information for academic and social purposes. Many of these children have a Central Auditory Processing Disorder. Central Auditory... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 4 years 141 days ago.)

4. ADHD and Neuorfeedback Recently, a parent asked me the following question I visited your web site and noticed a section called How to Read a Scientific Article. I was quite impressed with this article. This special report on your web site is vitally important for... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 4 years 142 days ago.)

5. Does Your Child Have Touch Sensitivity? Does your child hate to have his feet touched? Do certain fabrics bother him because they are scratchy? Does your child refuse to touch anything sticky, slimy, or dirty with his hands? Does your daughter cringe when you stroke her face? It could... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 4 years 143 days ago.)

6. Oppositional Defiant Disorder: What is New Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is an extremely common disorder of behavior. The difficult behavior of children with ODD causes them problems both at home and at school. These children behave aggressively and make efforts to intentionally... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 4 years 144 days ago.)

7. How to Handle a Child Who Hits You Recently, a number of parents have contacted me about their children's violent behavior. These children, usually 2-6 years old, have started to strike out at anyone who denies them what they wish, including their parents. Most of these parents are... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 4 years 145 days ago.)

8. How to Give Constructive Criticism to Your Child Our obligation as parents is to teach our children to behavior properly. This means that from time to time we must redirect their behavior. One of the ways we do this is by giving our children criticism. First we need to stress that to give this... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 4 years 180 days ago.)

9. What to Do When Your Child is Stealing A frequent problem that we as parents come across is what to do when your child steals. There are many reasons a child might steal and a number of ways to handle the issue. Young children do not steal. Children below the age of four or five do not... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 4 years 213 days ago.)

10. The Seven Keys to Child Obedience Learning obedience is an important part of child development. This is the tool that allows you as parents to train your child. Through obedience your child will learn self-control and develop other positive character traits that he will need as an... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 4 years 219 days ago.)

11. ADHD treatment and Psychotherapy In conventional medicine we refer to the multi-modality approach to treating ADHD. We view stimulant medication as the most effective treatment, but realize that it is not a complete solution. Since medication has its limitations, psychotherapy... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 4 years 219 days ago.)

12. Seeing Things from Your Child's Perspective As you may or may not know, I was away for several weeks this summer. My father is quite ill and I went to visit him and see what I could do to help. However, what you probably do not know, unless you tried to contact me, is that soon after I... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 4 years 219 days ago.)

13. ADHD and Reading Disorder Treatment About 30% of children with ADHD also have some form of reading disorder, such as dyslexia. Recently, a study was done to examine whether or not ADHD treatment helped these children with their reading problems. The study was funded by the... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 4 years 219 days ago.)

14. Your Teen and The Influences of Their Friends Recently, a well known lecturer and mentor on parenting problems made a list of the questions parents where asking him about their teenagers. He noticed that of all the problems troubling parents, the biggest concern was about what to do regarding... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 4 years 221 days ago.)

15. The Role of Essential Fatty Acids in ADHD There has been a lot of talk in the world lately about the role of fatty acids in health. Just to clear the air a little bit, I want to discuss briefly what fatty acids are and how they function. Fats are made up of several different classes of... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 7 years 146 days ago.)

16. Strattera Part 2 Strattera Part 2 1 - Strattera is not a stimulant Strattera is categorized as a non-stimulant and therefore isn't classified as a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act. I know this sounds very significant, but stop a second. Go... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 7 years 147 days ago.)

17. Strattera Strattera What is Strattera? Strattera is a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. This makes Strattera inherently different from all other medications used for ADD ADHD . Norepinephrine is one of the main neurotransmitters used by the... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 7 years 147 days ago.)

18. Music that is Appropriate for AIT Music that is Appropriate for AIT The following compact discs have been selected from over 1000 CDs and meet the criteria recommended by Dr. Berard. Selections were made primarily for spectral content. The selections were made without regard... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 7 years 147 days ago.)

19. Does Your Child Have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? Introduction Worries and doubts are part of normal everyday life. However, when these concerns affect normal functioning, it is a sign that there might be a greater problem. Modern psychiatry classifies Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder ( OCD ) as one... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 7 years 147 days ago.)

20. Oppositional Defiant Disorder Introduction Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a psychiatric child behavior disorder that is characterized by aggressiveness and a tendency to purposefully bother and irritate others. These behaviors cause significant difficulties with... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 7 years 148 days ago.)

21. Bipolar Disorder Part 5 Novel Treatments One novel treatment that has helped is sleep deprivation. This has relieved depression for a short while in some patients. Thyroid hormones, particularly thyroxin (T4), have been reported to be useful in the treatment of... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 7 years 149 days ago.)

22. The Importance of Having a Few Good Friends Developing healthy social relationships is critical in the development of a child. Children who learn to relate well to others are more likely to become happy well adjusted adults. Difficulty in making and keeping friends leads to feelings of... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 7 years 149 days ago.)

23. Teaching Children with Sensory Motor Integration Deficits Sensory motor integration deficits are fairly common in both children and adults. The following is a list of tips for teachers who have children with sensory processing disorders. General Strategies Have the child line up in the back of... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 7 years 149 days ago.)

24. Mood Stabilizers Mood Stabilizers by Anthony Kane, MD Introduction Mood stabilizers are the treatment of choice for bipolar disorder, a condition that often accompanies ADHD. However, these drugs have other clinical uses. Currently, mood stabilizers are being used... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 7 years 150 days ago.)

25. Is Your Child Touch Sensitive? Does your child cringe when you stroke his face? Must he have all the labels cut out of his clothing before he will wear them? Does your child refuse to wear certain fabrics, such as wool because it is scratchy? Does your child refuse to touch... (posted by Anthony Kane MD 7 years 150 days ago.)