Treatment for ADHD: ADHD can not be cured however it can be managed. Working with a doctor, psychologist or psychiatrist individualized long-term plans can be made.  It is common for medications to be used in conjunction with behavioral therapy or psychotherapy to help manage the long term behaviors of children with ADHD.  There are also ADHD summer camps which help children in many areas such as social interaction, organization and self-confidence, etc.  There are many different ADHD camps, all of which offer different services for children and their parents.   Medication Stimulants are reported to be the main and best known treatment available.  For decades stimulants have been used for the treatment of ADHD.  Non-stimulants have only been used for a few years; they appear to have fewer side effects than stimulants.  About 80% of children who need medication as a child continue to need it as teenagers and approximately 50% need medication as adults.  Children respond differently to medication, various medications and dosages may be tried by your doctor especially when ADHD is being treated concurrently with another disorder.   Behavioral Therapy Behavioral therapy has a couple of key principles, these are setting specific goals for your child (such as, finishing certain tasks on time) and providing rewards and consequences for their behavior in the short term and long term.  There are a few steps that can be used to help children manager their behavior at home. Create a routine Keep your child on a daily schedule; make consistent times for activities (wake up, school, sleep). Minimize distractions During meal time or while your child is doing homework turn off loud music, TV and video games etc. Organization You can help your child by placing schoolbags, clothing, schoolwork and toys in logical places and in the same location. Rewarding positive behavior     Give your child praise and rewards when they complete tasks, reach their goals or pay attention.   Set goals Take small steps by making realistic goals that your child can reach.  You can also use charts to track goals and positive behaviors.  Let your child know that he or she can take small steps to complete goals.  Find activities which your child can succeed at It is important to find out what your child is good at; this helps build self-esteem and confidence. Help your child stay on track Use charts and checklists to monitor progression with homework and chores. Keep instructions short and give your child frequent pleasant reminders. Limit choices By limiting choices you can help your child make good decisions by giving them only two or three options at one time. Use calm discipline Using physical punishment in not helpful for the child. However, using calm decisive consequences like removing privileges, time-out, removing the child from the situation or distraction, or ignoring the behavior are considered to be beneficial disciplinary techniques.   Schools should work with parents and school counselors or medical professionals to develop long-term behavioral modification strategies.  Below is a list of classroom management techniques: Keep a regular seating routine and a schedule for activities. Use a token economy or point system to monitor good and bad behavior. Seat the child near the teacher, instead of a window seat. For activities use small groups. Modifying assignments by making them short or break them into smaller manageable sections. Use frequent positive supervision between the student and teacher to ensure children stay on tasks.  Be mindful of self-esteem and confidence issues