MW>     I have 7 grandchildren that have been found to be ADHD. I guess it
 MW>     runs in the family. Some of my grandchildren are on medication. Some
 MW>     are not. We try to help each other out when things get rough. But 
us
 MW>     learning more about the ADHD is a big help for all of us.
 
 MW>     Marie Weidemann
 AF> With that much experiance, have you noticed a qualitative
 AF> difference between the medicated, and unmedicated kids?
     As a matter of fact, yes. I have noticed that the kids on the medicine
     can handle more direction and focus on things for a longer time. The
     ones that are not on medicine tend to get angry faster and have more
     aggressive behavior. The ones on the medicine do still show anger and
     aggressive behavior but not for as long as the others. And they seem to
     realize the behavior and try to handle it themselves. Three of the boys
     are not on medicine. Two of them are brothers. Of the ones on the 
     medicine, two are brothers. 6 are children of my sons, 1 is a child of
     my daughter. She also has a little girl that is being checked for ADD.
     She [my daughter] is also expecting another child.
     ADHD seems to be more prevalent in boys.
     
     Marie Weidemann
... If at first you don't suceed, you're about normal.
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