just as well as adhd in children. i think for the pharmacological effects i think i'll turn more to the doctor and have her speak more to that. ok. uh, i would like to first of all say adderall is one of many stimulant medications and i think adderall is a buzzword that a lot of people know what that means but there are also other names that we could go over if you're interested. well, what's it for? so it's to improve focus and staying on-task. it affects a couple of the nervous transmitters in the front part of your brain that can help with that, specifically dopamine and norepinephrine. very good, and it's diagnosed for people with what condition? oh, attention deficit disorder or attention hyperactivity disorder, which has a lot of criteria for diagnosis. a lot of people can be having a hard time focusing. it does not mean they have adhd, or add. so they're using it maybe...inappropriately? is that what you're saying? i mean, in the college setting? yes. um, yes. they're us-- well, they're using it to help them fo

marilyn schwartz is a psychologist specializing in a adult adhd.aid what can seem like negative symptoms, easily distracted, disorganized and hyperactive can actually be helpful traits if you know how to deal with them. >> person with adhd may have a constant flow of thoughts, very creative thoughts. the person is able to think out of the box, a good problem so e solv solver. as a result, there are a lot of successful creative types. >> a lot of successful business moguls like sir richard brandon and david and this gentleman. >> it gives you the ability to problem solve and gives you a lot of energy. you can motivate people and move people forward and see things other people don't. >> matt curry actually calls his add symptoms his super powers and even wrote a book about it. he said the key to harnessing those powers is building your life around your diagnosis. >> if you know what you're good at and have awareness of that, i think that goes a long way to use the gifts that god gives you as super powers? dr. swartz said it's important to get an asse

adhd perhaps diagnosed after starting school? some more severe cases, the language delays in particular, those kids will be coming to parents attention earlier. at the age of 3 or 4. you're right, adhd tends to be diagnosed around the age of 7. but the thing is, if a child is exhibiting many signs that are concerning to parents, they're not engaging with other kids, they don't seem to be interested in parents, when parents come up to them and are coming home after a day of work, if a kid doesn't seem that interested or won't look at them, seems indifferent to things around them, parents need to take that seriously. even if the pediatrician says this is normal, maybe this is just adhd, i think they need to take it to the next level. >> what age should you take your child in? >> i would say two or three if they are exhibiting lack of engagement with parents or delays in language development. there's no problem with getting the evaluation. it's just an evaluation. at least then you have more information to work on to make the decisi

i still have adhd.e have people that go out and ride their bikes every day at lunch. >> do you? >> i do. i ride every day and on my way to work. i see the difference. i would say we are all parents. and it's easy to see. go out with your kid and let your kid ride for 20 minutes and you will see the difference. the ability to focus. >> is your goal to get these bikes in all schools? for pe, encourage districts to buy them, be part of the curriculum? >> you know michael our goal is to really create awareness that there are other options. that it really works. the other options that really work and for parents to get out and ride their bike with their kid. and for sure in schools some of the controlled environments we've had dramatic positive effect. >> and if you don't have access to a bike at least get out there and walk. you're showing there are alternatives to medications. exercise being number one. >> yeah. and it works. cycling especially. and like we say petals not pills. >> hash tag. >> i want to t

. >>> news 4 is changing minds about adhd. it's the most common mental health disorder diagnosed in children. a diagnoye ago knows sis may so leak a major disability. this is matt curry. his signs of success are everywhere from the walls to the car he drives. he said if it wasn't for his adhd he wouldn't be where he is today. >> i've succeeded in life because of my a.d.d. not despite it. it gives you the ability to creatively problem solve, gives you lots of energy, move things foard. >> for a closer look at why matt curry sees his adhd as an asset and other success stories from others with adhd, search changing minds. >>> good morning, i'm landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. a clock is ticking down for a possible strike at fiat chrysler. workers are prepared to walk off the job at midnight unless there is a new contract agreement. members rejected the new agreement. it's unclear whether the union will call a strike at all or some of fiat chrysler's plants. >>> do you know how to work all that cool new technology in your car? a

tonight changing minds about adhd. this is matt curry. take a look around his office and you can see the signs of his success everywhere from the walls to the car he drives. and he says if it wasn't for his adhd, he wouldn't be where he is today. >> i succeeded in life because of my a.d.d., not in spite of it. a.d.d. gives you a lot of -- gives you the ability to creatively problem solve, gives you a lot of energy, you can motivate people and move people forward. you see things other people don't. >> coming up tonight on news 4 at 11:00, a closer look at why matt curry sees his adhd as an asset and he has a lot of successful company in the business world, too. that's coming up at 11:00. >> all right. see you then, thanks. >>> fantasy sports for some it's like a religion. we're going to take a look beyond the scandal and the headlines tonight to see whether this is really considered gambling. >> reporter: montgomery county bans the use of pesticides on lawns. ahead, i'll tell you what impact it could have on landscaping jobs in our area. >

whether primary care physicians really may be overprescribing medication medications for kids with adhd? >> the kids seeking the care through their primary care physician for adhd are about 10% or so more likely to end up receiving medication. whether that means that they're being overprescribed or whether it could be -- the issues could be addressed through other interventions, it's unclear. it all boils down to if i have a child that has mental health needs, i want that child, if they can, to see the person best suited to deal with the problem. that's a child and adolescent psychiatrist. >> so the primary care physician should do that. they should send the child to a person who knows what they're doing. >> if they can. it gets back to how unfortunately there's not enough of us. it's hard for people to get in to see the people they need to see, which is a much bigger issue. that's a whole bigger problem. >> it is a problem. we've been talking about it and are trying to change minds here at news 4. we will continue this conversation. >> thank you. >> a daughter's emotional tribute to he

there may be a difference in how adhd affects boys and girls. researchers say brain imaging shows that in girls, adhd affects motivation and emotion but in boys, motor functions. however, experts say the finding should not make a difference in how adhd is treated. dari: the aspca estimates 99 percent of farm animals are raised in cruel factory conditions with little regard to their welfare. but farm sanctuary is trying to they rescue and protect abused farm animals giving them sanctuary in three shelters, including one in upstate new york. ben: here is the president and cofounder. >> great to be with you. dari: we appreciate the fact you could come in. gene, it's such a huge issue. we've seen so many documentaries even in recent years. it's so overwhelming. what do you want people to know and understand about what they can do, how they can be a part of the process? >> it's a huge issue. so many animals are being mistreated. in another sense, each of us every day can do something about it by making mindful food choices. instead of purchasing anim

(new information about simulant medication for children with adhd.study find children with adhd and congenital heart disease can safely take stimulant medications, fda currently requires stimulant carry warning with children with heart problems, but doctors say stimulant most effective way to manage adhd symptoms. >> new research links some asthma medication toss stunted growth. provides oral or inhaled steroids to infants with wheezing, found those children are often short for their age. >> and, consuming too much high fructose sugar after head trauma can slow the brain's recovery. ucla researchers conduct their study on lab rat, they found that fructose disrupted the brain's ability to create new pathways between cells. >> breast cancer survive offers, and supporters, help raise over two and a half million dollars in this year's susan g. komen three day for the cure. pink warriors took player final steps yesterday to wrap up the three day, 06-mile walk, about a thousand people began that journey on friday. the walk was not easy. we had all of the w

pediatrics , steiner showed neurofeedback helps children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder-- or adhd-- increase attention, decrease activity level, decrease impulsivity and increase executive function. (dr. naomi steiner, pediatrician, boston medical center) "executive funciton is how you plan things, how you get yourself organized, your time management, making sure that what has to be done basically is done." still to come...we go live to sioux center for our woodhouse game of the week. abc9 sports director chris palmquist is standing by with a live report after ififou think storm damagag is the only cost of climate change, think again. from the rising price of food to higher insurance rates for homes and businesses, the economic damage will only get worse. but with american-made clean energy, we can save money on electricity and spur innovation to create new businesses and jobs. it all starts with 50% clean energy by 2030. underway as our local football teams fight to make the postseason cut. tonight's woodhouse game of the week is a matchup between sioux center and central lyon- g

kids in the united states have been diagnosed as having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or adhd. >> that's a lot for kids. many parents worry about the medications often prescribed to help the children. help may be as close, though, a your garage. this is that kind of dreamy shot you'd find at the beginning of a steven spielberg movie. it reads a lot -- suburbia, exuberance, fun. and here's the early plot twist. taught by jennifer braithwaite in utah. >> good job. i'll ask them to run 20 minutes and everybody groans. but if i ask them to get on a bike, you bet, let's go, whoo-hoo, out the door. >> reporter: while obviously preferable to sit-ups and jumping jack, this bikes in gym class thing has a higher purpose, something specialized bicycle founder mike has been thinking about for years. >> this isn't about our brand. this is about making a better world for kids getting out on bikes and for us to stop overmedicating our children. >> reporter: what if, thought sinyard, a good hard ride could replace rit asce ritalin orred a adderall adderall? time on the bike, performance in th

and developmental de y delays for autism and they actually had hyper deficit activity disorder or adhd. >>> back here at the live desk, we're getting our first look at the parking garage that partially collapsed in dallas, send debris cascading down. it left a hole the size of several cars. first responders rushed to the scene with especially trained dogs that can find people in situations like this. so far they haven't detected any victims and the cameras didn't record any people in their cars when the cars collapsed. construction crews had been remodeling the rooftop pool and left bricks and equipment up there and those may have collected a lot of water over the past few days of storms. >>> thank you. dozens of people gathered at a restaurant in frederick county to remember a u.s. marine last month. corporal william farrell stopped to help a driver who was having car trouble. police said that driver who shi him sped off. >> the leather necks motorcycle group hosted the fund-raiser event. 10% will be given to ferrell' family and the driver has not been found. >>> a laundry room in a v

>> it has significant impact on cognition, behavior, adhd-like symptoms. >>reporter: after the report, city and state leaders addressed the issue last week and were met with protests. >> no more lies. no more lies. >>reporter: for months, the city maintained the water was safe but changed its course after the county declared flint's water crisis a public health emergency october 1st. >> i want to urge everyone to follow the guidance in the county's health declaration, test, filter, and flush, and take time to understand the facts of the lead problem we're facing. >>reporter: the state is spending $1 million to supply filters and free water testing to the 90,000 residents. they're pushing for the state to do more. >> greater controls in place that should have been in place at the beginning and the regulators dropped the ball. but when they didn't do this, in the long term we also have to look to see what happened, how this happened, make sure it never happens again, and find out really at the heart of it who is responsible. >> the fact it's gotten to where

they can help kids with adhd and dyslexia learn to focus and do better in school. >> it's been really positive so far. we piloted the program two years ago and have been working with several school since then. >> one exercise today has students ride as slowly as they can. it's a lesson in focus. they also got lessons in riding safely, and some basics in bike maintenance and repair. >>> a nice day to go out for a bike ride in the bay area. but not the case down south. >> in southern california they're getting the extreme rainfall rates. we just have a few sprinkles, light shower, that's about it. but possibly another system could be approaching the region this weekend. you heard all the very happy rain toward southern california with a powerful thunderstorm moving to the north. we do have some closures on the grapevine as the energy moves up to the north around bakersfield. the northeastern portions of l.a. county. back here in the bay area, lots of clouds, and a little activity showing up here. still a chance for a shower in the forecast tonight. santa rosa 69, san francisco 62. beaut

adhd is a third. >> one out of every third child born today is going to have diabetes. and if you're a minority, it's one out of two. >> chemicals contribute to the incidence of leukemia. >> breast cancer, infertility. >> alzheimer's, parkinson's. >> people are more obese or higher weight than they were 10 to 20 years ago. >> childhood cancers are going up. >> we're seeing effects on sperm count in men. um, the catch line is, you know, men today are not the men their grandfathers were. >> there are more of these bizarre birth defects, particularly around male reproductive development. >> if i were a parent... i would be very concerned. >> they were meant to make life easier, and they do. >> better things for better living through chemistry. >> chemicals fight disease, bolster food production, and support manufacturing. they're big business, a keystone of the u.s. economy. from consumer goods to high technology, almost all aspects of modern life depend on the chemical industry. chemical production in the united states has grown 25-fold since world war ii. with sales of o

reporter: patrick went months without high blood pressure and adhd medication. >> i had to drop out of some of my classes last semester because i couldn't get through them without my medication. reporter: both were insured through the massachusetts health connector,. >> how long did you go without insurance while you were paying for insurance? >> effectively three months. >> i'm paying $331 a month. reporter: you have not been able to use it at all. >> i can't use it. reporter: shawn began making calls to the state back in february . she tried the health connector, the attorney general and everyone the governor's office -- even the governor's office. >> if the governor's office can't get something done, where do i go? i called channel 4. reporter: the eye team reached out and a few weeks later action shawn was offered a partial refund of her premiums. we also learned the health connector is dealing with some 3,000 similar cases. reporter: luis took over the agency this year. >> the health connector is just, it's god awful. reporter: more customer service agents are being added to help

many who were misdiagnosed told they have attention deficit hyper disorder which is known as adhd. happening today, the walk to end hiv in downtown d.c., folks are already there warming up getting ready. >> that's right. the 5k set to get rolling in about 30 minutes. let's hear now from a few of the fund raisers for the event there. joining us this morning, dave kirkland and lauren roberts. good to see you. >> good morning. how are you? >> good morning. >> you're all dressed up in your superhero outfits, and that's one of the themes of the walk this year, right? >> that's exactly right. so i'm superman today. >> that's great. what are you so passionate -- why are you so passionate about this cause? tell us about it? >> why don't you go first. >> thank you. i'm here and i've worked this for the past couple of years to help raise funds for the cause because i've lost family and friends, and the fact that in the district the rate of infection is almost at epidemic proportions. and so, you know, it's something we've been living with for 30 years and we're doing much better, but there's

adderallcribed in the when they found he had adhd. he has no will to do anything. don't know whether to talk to him or what. i am at my wits end. it can be difficult and there are many people in your situation where a loved one struggling with addiction to alcohol or hard drugs. it can be a struggle if the person you love is not interested in treatment or is refusing to get help. what you can do is get help for yourself. you learn how to cope with the situation better and how possibly to try and help them. there are groups for families. one of them is called al-anon. there are many people who might attend who have a loved one with an addiction to hard drugs. i would recommend that you do it you can to help yourself. you may learn tools and get advice on how you can better help your son. host: let's go to thomas. thank you for waiting. caller: i'm a west virginia coal miner. mr. obama came to west virginia and made a speech and kind of scared me to death. i've had 17 or 18 injuries. i've had my legs broke, knee surgery, shoulder surgery, a chronic strain, bonus vers

it has significant impact on cognition, behavior, adhd-like symptoms. >> after the report, leaders were addressed the issue, and were faced with protest. >> the city said that the water was safe, but declared the water an emergency october 1st. >> i want to your honor everyone to follow the guidance. test filter and flush. and to take time to understand the facts of the lead problem we're facing. >> the state is spending $1 million to supply filters and free water testing. senate senator and flint resident pushing for the state to do more. >> the corrosive controls that should have been in place, and regulators dropped the ball on multiple levels. we would also love to see what happened, how to make sure that it never happens again and find out really, at the heart who is responsible. >> the fact that it has gotten to where it is now means it should never have gotten this far. >> walters and her family have decided to move out of police department, but they're concerned the damage caused to gavin and hundreds of other children has already been done. bisi onile-ere, al jazeera, flint mic

amount of prenatal alcohol exposure can cause brain, heart and kidney defects in children as well as adhd and learning disabilities. research shows women who drink during the first trimester are 12 times more likely to give birth to a child with an alcohol-related disorder and women who drink throughout their and tire pregnancy are 65 times more likely. >>> amazon filed a complaint in a seattle court accusing more than 1,000 individuals of misleading customers by writing fake product reviews for money. it's not the first time that amazon has taken this type of legal action. the company went after a group of websites doing the same thing back in april. >>> goose bumps scared away the competition at the box office this weekend. the pre-holl wean tale starring jack black pulled in $23.5 million in its opening weekend. the martian with matt damon holds on to second and cold war drama "bridge of spies" in third. >>> let's get a check of the weather, shall we, with mr. roker. >> for today, beautiful weather in the northeast. on the cool side, same in new england, mid-atlantic states as well. st

but a different way of having your brain wired and then when one of our children was diagnosed with adhd in high school, and the psychologist said in the room with him and said you know forget about going to college. you should become a car mechanic you are good with your hands you know and by the way if you are going to be a car mechanic work on the foreign cars because the pay is better. few work on a mercedes you make more and he had tears in his face. he wanted to go to college and i thought this was a terrible way to describe this. i wrote my first book essentially to my son saying you are not broken. you have a different skill set than many of the kids that there are a lot of people in your tribe and he has a master's degree in science and has a business of his own based on that field, god love him. i wrote a couple of bucks on that and that became -- "time" magazine did a story on it and it became a national bestseller. so i wrote another book another book. >> host: who are we talking about. this is a quote from you. he's the poster child for add and if he didn't have add we would

when one of our children was diagnosed with adhd in high school, in the mid- 80s, the psychologist thatin the room with him and said, forget about going to college, you you should become a car mechanic, you're good with your hands. by the way, if you're going to be a car mechanic, work on something where the pay is better. at this point my son had tears in his face. he wanted to go to college. and i thought, this sucks. it was a terrible way to describe this. so i wrote my first book, add a different perception. essentially to my son and saying you're not broken, your nothing is wrong with you you have a different skill set. you also have a lot of people in your tribe and now he has a masters degree in science, he's running the business of his own based in a field, god bless him. so i wrote a few books on that. that became a time magazine it became a national bestseller. my publisher said he wanted another book and another book. host: who are we talking about, this is a quote. he is the poster child for add, if he didn't have add we went have united states of america. guest: probably be

when one of our children was diagnosed with adhd in highferew school in the 80s and the psychologists that in the room with him and said forget about going to college, you shouldm become a car mechanic . and you're good with your hands. go by the way, if you're going to be a car mechanic work on the foreign-made cars because they make more money. at this point my son is like in tears because he wanted to go to college. i thought this sucks and this is a terrible way to describe this, so i wrote my first book add a different perception ando essentially two of my sonsy to saying you're not broken there's nothing wrong with you. son of different skill set than mant other kids, but there are also a lot of people in your tribe and he has a masters degree in science business of his own, god bless yes, i wrote a couple ofin books.n became a national best seller and may publisher was like i bem want another book in another book. >> host: who are we talking about, this is a quote from you, he is a poster child for add and if he didn't have add we wouldn't have the united states of america?atio

drinking during pregnancy can lead to troubles with abstract reasoning, information processing and adhd. rescue for a cat in ashland. the cat climbed into an engine of a car in framingham and stayed there for six miles until the driver heard its cries while it was parked at a mcdonald's in ashland. they had to call in the fire department to remove parts of the engine get that cat out safely. >> he wasn't crying or fighting us at all. he just kind of went limp until we got him out. just letting us maneuver him till we could get him out. >> the cat was checked out by a vet is doing just fine tonight. look at her. animal control though does plan to look for the cat's owner in framingham. >>> the items for show and tell. her he wrote president barack obama a letter and got back a personal package. 7-year-old nathan young loves football. as his gronk spike down. brady. favorite people is. >> president obama. >> reporter: especially after he wrote faithian a personal note. >> i read the note and i was like nathan loves our nation's capitol, especially the white house. the last spring after se

who were misdiagnosed told they actually have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder also known as adhd. >>> happening today area children will kick off this weekend's marine corps marathon with a fun run. kids 5 to 12 years old will run one mile in the pentagon north parking lot. also happening in the pre and post area is an interactive festival for kids and their families. we'll have full coverage of the marine corps marathon starting tomorrow morning at 6:00 on "news 4 today." you can also watch online at nbcwashington.com. >>> if you are looking for a halloween costume but don't want to have the same one as everyone else, google might be able to help you out. the trend map has fright night that shows the most popular halloween koss assume searches by the area. star wars characters, no surprise there. superheroes and pirates are among the most popular in our area. but, get this -- >> what? >> guess what's number 22 on the list? >> 22, elsa from "frozen." she's dropped and they're saying it could be because everybody has a costume from last year. maybe they'll do a repeat. >> elsa and

we're talking live to the person who was using two wheels to create more opportunity for students with adhdek. steve paulson will be checking out what you can expect at this weekend's german theme celebration. >> and welcome to

schizophrenia, we believe, probably has a lot of things in common with autism and adhd.us progress coming out for the scientists. this is harvard and m.i.t.. it is unique organization that has its resources with top scientists. it will do well. david: not hard to see why you are so passionate about it. thing leaders one have across-the-board, passion is the recurring theme. louis: if you do not have fashion, get out of the way. you, former chairman and ceo of ibm. the sixth interest rate cut in a year, will it sparked the growth? we will ask investors in china, a two-time utah governor. stay here. ♪ stephanie: welcome back. an extraordinary 30 minutes. an iconic businessman. we have a special, maybe not iconic, but a special friends joining us. brendan greeley, also a superstar but maybe not an icon. extraordinary. lady gaga is kind of an icon. coming up in a moment, the former ambassador to china jon huntsman will be joining us. let's first go to matt miller with breaking news on a deal. a deal that represents about a hundred $35 million in aggregate at what he value ac

and there are other studies that talk about things like adhd medicines for children.tand. but i know that when anybody, whether it's a child or adult, takes opioids, particularly after surgery or an injury, they can become addicted to those. and here again some people are more susceptible an others. i have had lots of surgery and lots of medicine and i have not had any trouble with that, but my daughter had the most trouble there could be. i think, if we talk about -- i know if we talked about it because since the day my daughter died every single day i have talked to somebody new who has said, my brother is in prison, or my child is using, or my -- somebody is in rehab. every single day for the last 56 days people have talked to me about that. so i think we need to do more talking as a community. yes. >> i can't agree with you more. it's so difficult to talk about this from a position of pain, like dorothy, you are doing. it is so important to talk about these people who need our help. and there is nothing, nothing, dorothy, that you or anybody else could have done m

amount of prenatal alcohol exposure can cause brain, heart and kids any defects in children as well as adhd and studies show women who drink in the first trimester are 12 times more likely to give birth to a child with an alcohol disorder and women who drinkow through the pregnancy are likely to have a child with these problem. >>> amazon is going after fake reviewers filing a complaint in a seattle court accusing 1,000 individuals of misleading customers by writing fake product reviews for money. not first time that amazon has taken this type of legal action. the company went after a group of websites doing the same thing back in april. >>> "gooselumps" scared away the competition at the box office. the pre-halloween tale starring jack black pulled in $23.5 million in its opening weekend q.the martian" matt damon holding on to second "and bridge of spies" in third. let's get a check of the weather right now, shall we, with mr. roker. hey, al. >> thanks, natally. beautiful weather here in the northeast and a little on the cool side and same in new england and mid-atlantic states as well. lo

people use it for add, adhd, and different mood disorders. would say, if someone is using marijuana without a license, maybe they have a psychological condition, and feel they need it, so maybe they should see a psychiatrist because maybe they disorder, with some feeling that, and they are self-medicating. they are not many doctors in the world anymore for people to go see. national health care programs, and what not, but it is very expensive, and it is hard to find a doctor to see for a bipolar disorder. i think we should look at cannabis because it has been a poor man's medication for longer than i am old. people have used it for pain, bipolar, and different disorders. the medical committee wants to get paid, the pharmaceutical get paid, ands to that is why it has been illegal so long. host: all right. new mexico isat one of the 23 states that has some form of legalized marijuana, medical marijuana is legal in that state. "usa today" conducted a study along with 24/7 wall street that looked at the next 11 states that could be next to legali

my family has a great deal of history with depression and anxiety, and i have some with adhd.l of these are currently treated now with various drugs designed to manage neurotransmitters in the brain, and i'd like your opinion on what, whether that is appropriate treatment, what else is coming down the line for those and what else, you know, in terms of nutrition or otherwise to do. >> sure. i need to stress here, i'm not a clinical person with no clinical expertise, so i can give you an opinion based on what i've read. based on what i've read, medications for depression do not help most people. they help only a small segment of the most severely depressed people. i'm not sure why they're still being prescribed. there really is not any controversy over this. there is consensus in the science literature that the medications simply don't help. what i found intriguing that i pointed out with the book was i wanted to know, if possible, why do these few -- why are these few people helped by the medication and nobody else is? i still don't know after poring through literature. one th