Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Trust but verify


No pills to treat hyperactive children tablets only in extreme cases. One of the main problems of treatment - is the ease with which doctors prescribe antipsychotics or other psychotropic drugs, and how many parents meekly agrees.

Drug treatment - an extreme measure. If parents do not want their children to become guinea pigs, let them know what treat this disorder, If your child is prescribed a drug that is not in this document are not too lazy to even score in the Internet search engine's name.

Another problem - expensive drugs. In Ukraine, the treatment course of methylphenidate - first-line drugs for medical treatment of ADHD - cost about 1500-2000 USD.

In Europe, available cheaper drugs, a monthly treatment that costs less than EUR 50. The State does not solve the problem by force, so as usual, all hope for enthusiasts. For children with development Inna Sergienko opened several weeks ago. While here only four children, but all comers.

7-year-old Zhenya Hyperactivity Disorder - one of the first pupils of the school-garden. Just came from a walk, where long jump with a rope, but with pleasure on the big swings the ball, then flops into the pool, filled with colored balls of soft plastic.

After that, begin classes: reading, math, art lessons. For each child in school must have at least one teacher - speech therapist, psychologist, speech pathologists, an art therapist, igroterapevt, logoritmist.

Psychologist Tatiana Pears, head of the Center for Applied Psychology Pyrus, working with children, including those with hyperactive, over 15 years. These children can not long hold the attention on one thing, so at the beginning of therapy sessions carry individually.

Drawing, Lepim of plasticine. Gradually, these guys are diligent, accustomed to the daily routine and rules of conduct. But without parental support here is not enough.