What's behind the Adderall shortage?
, and parents should talk with their doctor about those options if Adderall isn't available, Dube said. It's also possible that other formulations of Adderall are available that might help their child.ADHD symptoms"You might want a young person to be in front of the class," Dube said. "You might want the teacher to be checking in with them more frequently or to give them a diary or reminders for homework.
At home, parents can help their kid keep a regular routine by breaking up tasks into smaller chunks of time, with frequent breaks, Dube said. Parents who haven't been affected by the Adderall shortage should have contingency plans with their family doctor, Dube added. "It's important for parents to keep an open dialogue with their physicians so that if something like this does happen, what are we going to do?" Dube said. "Because each patient is different, each person is different, and their circumstances are different. And where they're going to experience functional impairment the most is going to be different.
"So it's important for folks to plan with their doctors about if there's a shortage, what are we going to do to manage this best -- and to include the young person in that planning," Dube said.
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