Hi, I have a 3 yr old son who has been diagnosed with ADD inattentive type and we have been trying him out on Ritalin LA. Had good results in the first week, in the 2nd week the effects have seemed to wear off a bit and he has slight side effects (lack of appetite, complains of stomach ache). I’m looking into HANDLE, wanted to see if anyone out there had tried it.
Thanks.
I have not used Handle but there were some posts awhile ago on the Parenting board. I think you can do a search. It might not be a bad direction to go in. With a child as young as yours, it is really difficult to know what the underlying cause of behavior is.
My son has done a program with some similarities to Handle—Neuronet—with great success. Now 11 it is clear to me that he does have ADD-inattentive but that improving processing (he is LD as well) has made a tremendous difference in his functioning.
Beth