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Managing ADHD at School

Overview:

Classroom Strategies

School can be challenging for a child with ADHD

CONCERTA^® can help your child manage ADHD symptoms

It's important for you to work closely with your child's teacher

Learn about educational rights for children with ADHD

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Managing ADHD at School

Classroom Strategies

School can be challenging for a child with ADHD

CONCERTA^® can help your child manage ADHD symptoms

It's important for you to work closely with your child's teacher

Learn about educational rights for children with ADHD

Classroom activities require a certain amount of focus, patience, and self-control. School can be particularly challenging for children with ADHD because the condition can affect a child's ability to focus, follow directions, and control their behavior.

But there's good news: when properly diagnosed and treated, many children with ADHD are able to manage their symptoms. In clinical studies, teachers reported that children taking CONCERTA^® showed improvement in ADHD symptoms as measured in areas such as focusing better, paying attention better, and completing projects that they started.

It's important for parents and teachers to work together to help a child with ADHD succeed. One of the most important things you can do is talk with your child's teacher regularly to keep him or her informed about your child's treatment progress. It may be that the teacher has taught other children with ADHD and can offer advice for helping your child.

Here are some strategies you may want to try, to help your child manage his or her ADHD symptoms:

Ask for your child to be seated near the front of the classroom
Ask for frequent feedback on classroom performance
Focus on your child's strengths
Set up any necessary test-taking modifications
At home, set up a quiet, uncluttered study area
Help your child break down large projects into a series of small tasks
Motivate your child by rewarding achievements

Laws have been enacted to ensure that children with disabilities, including ADHD, receive appropriate educational support. For more information about educational support for children with ADHD, visit www.chadd.org.

If your child struggles with ADHD, ask your child's healthcare professional about treatment with CONCERTA^®

CONCERTA^® is a prescription product approved for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as part of a total treatment program that may include counseling or other therapies.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Talk to your healthcare professional for a proper diagnosis and treatment of ADHD. Only a healthcare professional can decide whether medication is right for you or your child.

CONCERTA^® should not be taken by patients who have: allergies to methylphenidate or other ingredients in CONCERTA^® significant anxiety, tension, or agitation; glaucoma; tics, Tourette's syndrome, or family history of Tourette's syndrome; current or past use of monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI); esophagus, stomach, or intestinal narrowing. Children under 6 years of age should not take CONCERTA^®.

Abuse of methylphenidate may lead to dependence. Tell your healthcare professional if you or your child has had problems with alcohol or drugs; has had any heart problems, heart defects, high blood pressure, or a family history of these problems; has had depression, abnormal thoughts or visions, bipolar disorder, or seizure. Contact your healthcare professional immediately if you or your child: develops abnormal thinking or hallucinations, abnormal or extreme moods and/or excessive activity; or if aggressive behavior or hostility develops or worsens while taking CONCERTA^®. Your child's healthcare professional should check height and weight often and may interrupt CONCERTA^® treatment if your child is not growing or gaining weight as expected.

Stimulants may impair the ability of the patient to operate potentially hazardous machinery or vehicles. Caution should be used accordingly until you are reasonably certain that CONCERTA^® does not adversely affect your ability to engage in such activities.

The most common adverse reaction (>5%) reported in children and adolescents was upper abdominal pain. The most common adverse reactions (>10%) reported in adults were dry mouth, nausea, decreased appetite, headache, and insomnia.

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