| Children with Predominantly Inattentive ADHD | | | | same parent told the teacher and physician, "My |
| often do not respond to stimulant the way other | | | | child has ADHD Predominantly Inattentive, he is |
| ADHD children respond. Finding the best treatment | | | | not responding the way that most other kids do |
| for Predominantly Inattentive ADHD (ADHD-PI) | | | | to this medication because he is not hyperactive |
| can be a challenge. Teachers and physicians often | | | | impulsive, I need your help in finding another way |
| have very limited feedback regarding how | | | | to address his symptoms." I believe that most |
| stimulants affect children with ADHD-PI. This is a | | | | physicians and teachers would respect and |
| typical scenario. A parent gives an ADHD-PI child a | | | | respond appropriately to the parents observations. |
| stimulant, the child does not improve or worsens, | | | | This communication exchange can only happen |
| the teacher and doctor tell the parent that they | | | | however, if we monitor and report back to our |
| need to increase the dose, the parent does not | | | | teachers and our physicians regarding the specific |
| think that more is better and the parent stops | | | | effects that the medications are having on our |
| the medication. The parent is labeled as | | | | children. If enough teachers and physicians are |
| non-compliant by both the teacher and the | | | | aware that kids with ADHD-PI may not respond |
| physician. | | | | the way other ADHD kids do to the most widely |
| The parent may then look for a new school or a | | | | used ADHD medications, then these teachers and |
| new doctor or both and the physician and teacher | | | | physicians will be better able to advise future |
| are never given the benefit of hearing why the | | | | parents on what they may expect when they |
| parent was non-compliant. I think that if that | | | | place their ADHD-PI children on ADHD therapy. |