ABSTRACT
This chapter examines educational intervention; behaviour management and medication, a host of supporting options exist in the management of children with ADHD. Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) was developed 40 years ago and has proven to be effective in treating anxiety, behaviour problems and depression. Most medical professionals do not believe that CBT should replace an effective medication regime for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) but research suggests that it works better for ADHD than do other forms of therapy. One recent study, from Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital, found that a combination of medication and CBT was more effective at controlling ADHD symptoms than medication alone. A significant number of children with ADHD experience speech and language difficulties. Speech and language therapists (SLT) need to be aware of this and the resulting additional frustration such difficulties can cause. Much of the research conducted into the relationship between nutrition and learning difficulties on the deficiencies in fatty acids.
