Lessons

How to Handle ADHD Medications – For Parents and Children Ages 6-10
This is a chance to learn a little bit about ADHD and your medicine. That way, you’ll be able to help your parents and your doctor know if your pills are working the way they’re supposed to. That’s a good thing!

How to Handle ADHD Medications – For Parents and Children Ages 11-14

This lesson is meant for you and your child to read together.

How to Handle ADHD Medications – For Parents and Children Ages 15-18

This lesson gives you the information you need to safely handle and take ADHD medication.

Side Effects and How to Deal With Them

It’s tough enough deciding to use stimulant medication to treat your child’s ADHD symptoms. If side effects are a possibility, too, will that be a deal breaker?

Medication SafetyYour child has ADHD, and was just given a prescription for a psychostimulant medication. You already know that safety is important when taking any prescription drug. It’s especially important to handle your child’s ADHD medicine correctly, because it’s classified as a “controlled substance.”

Medication Basics

It’s a big decision to put your child on daily medication for ADHD. As a parent, you want your child to feel better and your family to have peace – but you may have some nagging doubts.