managing ADHD is a team sport, not an individual event. The core positions on the team include: •Family: you, your partner (or anyone else who shares parenting duties), your teen •Health care: your teen’s doctor, your teen’s therapist •School: your teen’s teachers, the school psychologist, other school personnel Ideally, these three groups should coordinate their efforts seamlessly. There may also be supporting players, such as community agencies and after-school programs. In a perfect world, they should be fully integrated into the treatment plan as well. In the real world, the pieces of your
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