Your child has been diagnosed with ADHD. Now it's time to talk to your child's doctor about a treatment plan. Know that a treatment plan for your child's ADHD may involve different parts, in order to make up a total treatment plan.

ADHD Treatment Options: A Total Treatment Plan for ADHD

How to best treat a child's ADHD needs to be determined by the health care professional involved in the child's treatment along with the child's family. Research has shown that an effective ADHD treatment plan may combine ADHD medication with behavioral modification.

Behavior Modification and Organizational Strategies

Behavior modification is based on rewarding a child for desired behavior and having consequences for undesired behavior.

In addition to behavior modification, building life skills through organizational strategies and tips is also an important part of successfully managing ADHD symptoms. Get more information on behavior modification and organizational strategies.

Medication

Several medications have been approved by the FDA for the treatment of ADHD. Please speak with your health care provider to determine if medication is appropriate for your child.

ADHD Coaching

ADHD Coaching is another area of ADHD management that you might want to consider for your child.