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My son wakes up screaming at the same time every night. Is it an act?
My son is almost two, he is smart and a delight to be around. He naps at daycare on a mat and when I put him in his crib at night he goes right to sleep. Between 11:00 p.m. and … Continue reading
Posted in Sleep
Tagged acting, brain, diagnosis, doctor, gagging, high heart rate, interrupt, medications, night terrors, screaming, sleep, sleep patterns, throwing up, vomiting, waking
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Does my daughter have a learning disability?
My daughter is almost six, nearing the end of grade primary in French. French is not spoken at home. I have been noticing that she is mixing her numbers and letters up a lot, even when she is looking right … Continue reading
Posted in School & Learning
Tagged assessment, delay, diagnosis, dyslexia, french, frustration, learning, learning disability, letter reversal, math, progress, psychologist, reading, school, teacher, test
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My daughter is out of control and I don’t know what to do.
My eleven-year-old daughter has some serious problems and I need some help figuring out how to get her some help to find out what the actual issue is. She consistently breaks rules, is defiant, hostile and aggressive to siblings, parents, peers, … Continue reading
Posted in Behaviour
Tagged aggression, behaviour, calm, conduct disorder, defiance, diagnosis, discipline, fighting, hostility, mental health clinic, positive, referral, respect, rule breaking, school, strengths, swearing, yelling
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How can I get my daughter tested for ADHD?
I have an 11-year-old daughter who I think has some issues, her teachers believe she may have ADHD, how do I get her tested? The diagnosis of ADHD can be done by a psychologist, psychiatrist or a pediatrician who specializes … Continue reading
Posted in ADHD
Tagged ADHD, anxiety, assessment, attention defecit disorder, behavioral interventions, depression, diagnosis, family doctor, learning disability, lobby, medication, mental health, mental health clinic, Occupational Therapist, ODD, oppositional defiant disorder, parent group, pediatrician, persistence, Principal, private clinic, psychiatrist, psychologist, school, social worker, teacher, treatment
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Is my son too young for a proper ADHD diagnosis?
My four-year-old son is showing signs of ADHD. Is he too young to be properly diagnosed and at his age should we entertain the idea of medication? The diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) at age four is not … Continue reading
Do you have any tips for dealing with chronic pain?
I’ve had chronic pain since 2007 and I have just entered into high school. I’m having trouble concentrating when I have intense pain (I have hemicrania continua with side shift) and I’m still waiting to get into a pain clinic. … Continue reading
Posted in Pain
Tagged autonomic system, brain imaging, chronic pain, concentration, diagnosis, headache, hemicrania continua, indomethacin, meditation, migraine, misdiagnosis, neurologist, pain, pain clinic, pediatric pain clinic, relaxation, school, side effects, specialist, symptoms
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Does my three-year-old daughter have Tourette’s?
I have been told that one of the signs for Tourette’s, particularly in children, is pointing or when they connect their fingers, knuckles or fists together (my mother-in-law said my husband did this from 2-8 years of age, my husband … Continue reading
Posted in Tourette's Syndrome
Tagged anxiety, attention, diagnosis, genetics, inherited, sleep, speech therapy, stuttering, tics, Tourette's Syndrome
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My son has had multiple diagnoses for his behaviour problems.
My son is 12 years old. When he was 4 he was diagnosed with Aspergers/PDD, since then he has had many other diagnoses: ADHD, ODD, bipolar and most recently tics. He is hyperactive, there is no doubt about that, we … Continue reading
What is Attention Deficit Disorder?
My ten-year-old son was diagnosed by his teacher as having Attention Deficit Disorder. What is that? Teachers are not qualified to diagnose Attention Deficit Disorder. A health professional, such as a pediatrician, psychologist or psychiatrist should diagnose. Obviously, your child’s … Continue reading
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