| If you are a parent of an ADHD child who is | | | | - Twice as many kids with untreated ADHD run |
| becoming a teenager, you are no doubt worried | | | | away from home than teens without the |
| about her ability to cope with both her learning | | | | condition. |
| disability as well as the inevitable changes | | | | Tips |
| associated with adolescence. While it is true that | | | | - Make sure your child is getting proper treatment |
| teen years are difficult enough without having to | | | | for ADHD: do not ignore the problem. |
| shoulder the additional burden of not being able to | | | | - Keep in close contact via email with your child's |
| "keep up" with peers, an understanding parent can | | | | junior high and senior high teachers. The more |
| do a lot to help. Here are some of the specific | | | | involved you are, the more likely you will be to nip |
| challenges of teens with ADHD along with tips for | | | | problems in the bud and help your child succeed. |
| parents. | | | | - Give her something to shoot for: Kids with |
| Challenges | | | | ADHD worry that their disability will prevent them |
| If you have been hoping your child would "grow | | | | from pursuing their dreams like other kids. If you |
| out" of ADHD and so let treatment slide during | | | | do some research, you'll find that there are great |
| her elementary years, it is imperative to either | | | | colleges devoted exclusively to kids with learning |
| get or resume treatment now. Here are some | | | | disabilities: get her excited about her future by |
| sobering statistics on teens with ADHD who are | | | | giving her something to shoot for and a reason to |
| not getting any kind of help: | | | | stay in school. |
| - They are 10 times more likely to fail in school | | | | You can help your ADHD child overcome the |
| - They have 400 percent more traffic tickets and | | | | challenges she faces: it won't go away on its own, |
| accidents than their peers | | | | but parents can do a lot to help. |
| - They are 10 times more likely to get pregnant | | | | |