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Early help is good, if your child needs help with fine
motor skill and other problems like that. Kids will
be kids and sometimes it is hard to really know if
they have ADD until they get a little older. It is
always good to start working on natural ways of
dealing with ADD while they are still young so that
they might not have to take any meds. as they get
older. You could look at the following site
www.santaracorp.com

Just a thought,

Tara




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> Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 15:18:22 -0000
> From: "Sam" <samstigg@...>
> Subject: Greetings, my name is Sam, I am new to the
> group, and I need help
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> I am in need of some information and advise. I am
> the father of a
> very active 4 year old boy. His mother and I have
> been divorced for
> about 3 years, but we are still equal partners in
> the raising of our
> kids. Can a child at the age of 4 or even 5 be
> diagnosed as having
> ADD, ADHD or ODD ?? I have been to several
> information sites and read
> all the criteria that is listed to help evaluate
> these disorders, and
> this is my problem...All of the symptoms they list
> are all
> characteristics exibited by typical 2 to 6 year old
> children, but I am
> seeing so many parents buying into the diagnosis
> that their child has
> a disorder. My sons mother is also buying into this
> and is repeatedly
> taking him to see a therapist. My issue with that
> is... All a
> therapist can do with a child of his age is just
> monitor his actions
> and offers no real treatment, but yet has no problem
> charging his
> normal hourly rate when she keeps bringing him back.
> So please if any
> of you have any words of wisdom or advise please
> help.
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Blessings,
Tara Lehtonen
SanTara Corporation
Dedicated to Improving the Lives of Special Needs Children through Innovative
Wellness Alternatives
www.santaracorp.com Toll Free: 866-477-HOPE








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