Today receiving a diagnosis of AD/HD and an accompanying prescription for meds is as common as treating a cold. This workshop will demystify the diagnosis and treatment of AD/HD, the role and limitations of medications, and how to handle the common pressures to diagnose children with AD/HD. You'll learn an approach to diagnosis that takes into account family and school demands, as well as neurological and personality factors, in determining the degree of impairment. You'll gain skill at distinguishing between AD/HD and other learning and emotional problems of children and at resisting parental pressures both for and against medication. We'll give special attention to employing effective nondrug interventions with AD/HD.