198: Empowering Kids with ADHD // Dr. Mary Wilde
3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms
00:00
Do You Think There Is Value in Having Your Child Tested for ADHD?
Some parents may have some hesitation in having their child tested or labeled with ADHD because they worry that that will add a negative label or stigma. There are really four main reasons that I think that we would want to have a diagnosis made and these are the four so first is self-understanding and then it's a huge relief to kids to be like oh there's a reason why I'm different. The third thing is that it gives some treatment direction so if you just have this unnamed problemYeah knowledge that you're dealing with then how do you look up research on blank? It's helpful sometimes to have a name so you say does evidence and research show us as most effective in this case
Transcript
Play full episode
