Dr. Solomon Laktineh

ADHD Help

ADHD help for children, from a pediatrician of 40 years

If your child might have ADHD, or has a diagnosis and you want a calmer, clearer path, a calm, experienced framework can save months of guesswork.

ADHD is one of the most common reasons parents reach out. Sometimes the question is whether to pursue a formal evaluation. Sometimes there is already a diagnosis and the family wants help thinking through medication, school, and home strategies. Either way, calm, experienced guidance makes a meaningful difference.

What I can help you with

  1. Tell phase from pattern

    Many children look like ADHD at certain ages and turn out to be sleep deprived, anxious, bored, or simply normal-energy boys in an under-stimulating classroom. Forty years of practice helps me ask the right questions to sort that out.

  2. Decide whether to pursue a formal evaluation

    If a real evaluation is the right next step, I can explain what it looks like, what to ask for, and how to approach your local provider or school.

  3. School accommodations

    What 504 plans and IEPs actually do, when to ask for one, and what specific accommodations tend to help kids with attention and executive function challenges.

  4. Talk through medication

    What the major options are, what the evidence actually shows, what to expect, and how to decide whether medication is worth trying for your child. The decision belongs to you and your prescriber. My role is to help you think it through.

  5. Home strategies that actually work

    Routines, transitions, sleep, screens, and the family patterns that either reduce or amplify ADHD struggles. Most families I work with see meaningful change in two to four weeks of consistent home strategies.

What this guidance is not

This guidance is not a formal ADHD evaluation, and it is not a prescription. It is a careful, experienced conversation that helps you understand what you are seeing and decide what to do next. For many families, this is exactly what is missing from the standard pediatric well-visit.

How to get started

Start with the free Script Pack. It includes word-for-word scripts for common ADHD-related moments: transitions, homework refusal, and emotional outbursts. The YouTube channel covers ADHD-related topics in depth. For the full framework on attention and self-regulation across every age, the book is the best starting point. For a direct question about your specific child, reach out through the contact form.

Frequently asked

Does Dr. Solomon diagnose ADHD?
Free guidance is not a substitute for a full neuropsychological evaluation, but Dr. Solomon can help you understand what you are seeing, decide whether a formal evaluation is the right next step, and coach you on how to approach the school and the testing process.
Do you prescribe medication?
The guidance focuses on behavioral strategies, school accommodations, sleep, routines, and family-level support. Medication management is best done with your local prescriber. Dr. Solomon can help you think through whether medication is worth pursuing.
How quickly can I get help?
Immediately. The free Script Pack arrives in your inbox within minutes, and the videos are availabre a short note about what you are seeing, and meet on video.
What ages do you work with?
From early childhood through the teen years. ADHD looks different at every age, and the right strategies are age-specific.
Is this written for parents or for kids?
For parents. The scripts and the book give you the words and the framework. Some families choose to include the child for part of the session, especially with older kids and teens.

Related reading: signs of ADHD in children, childhood anxiety, and sleep by age.

Worried it might be ADHD?

Get the free Script Pack for immediate, practical tools. Then go deeper with the YouTube channel and the book.