>> Fiona: WELL SCHOOL IS BACK
IN SESSION AND AS A PARENT YOU
WANT TO MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS
EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO MAKE
SURE THEY CAN SUCCEED.
KSAT 12 HEALTH AND WELLNESS
EXPERT IN PEDIATRICS DR. ALMOUIE
IS HERE WITH ALL THE QUESTIONS
YOU MAY HAVE.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ADHD AND ADD
AND WHAT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
THE TWO ARE.
>> THE CORRECT TERM IS ADHD, BUT
THERE'S DIFFERENT TYPES.
THERE'S AN ATTENTIVE TYPE AND
THEY CALL IT ADD.
THERE'S HYPERACTIVITY AND
TYPE.
BUT THE CORRECT TERM, ADHD.
DIFFERENTIATES ALMOUIE
PEDIATRICS IN TERMS OF
DIAGNOSING AND TREATING ADHD?
>> WE'RE THE ONLY PRACTICE IN
SAN ANTONIO AND PROBABLY THE
ONLY PRACTICE IN THE NATION WHO
CAN SEE THE ADHD PATIENT THE
SAME DAY, COMPLETE DIAGNOSTIC
TESTING AND WORKUP IN-HOUSE WITH
ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTION THE SAME
DAY.
THAT'S HUGE FOR PARENTS.
SOMETIMES THEY HAVE TO GO TO
THREE DIFFERENT OFFICES TO
ACCOMPLISH THE SAME WITH WHAT
THEY CAN ACCOMPLISH IN ONE VISIT
AT OUR OFFICE.
>> Fiona: AS A PARENT WHAT
WOULD YOU NEED TO LOOK FOR TO
ADHD?
WHAT ARE THE SIGNS?
>> THE MOST COMMON SIGNS, I WILL
SPEAK IN A PARENT LANGUAGE, FAIL
TO FOLLOW THROUGH TO FINISH A
TASK, ALWAYS ON THE GO,
RESTLESS, POOR ATTENTION, SHORT
ATTENTION SPAN, LOSES THINGS,
FORGETS THINGS, A EXCESSIVE
MOVEMENT, HARD TO START STILL,
DISRUPT OTHERS, DISLIKE AND
AVOIDS SCHOOLWORK A HOMEWORK.
AND THERE'S MANY OTH SYMPTOMS,
AND USUALLY TROUBLE AT SCHOOL.
>> Fiona: IF YOU NOTICE
THEY'RE HAVING DIFFICULTY
FOCUSING ON ONE THING AT A TIME,
IF THEY'RE JUST SKIPPING FROM
ONE THING TO ANOTHER WITHOUT
FINISHING ANYTHING THAT COULD BE
>> EXACTLY.
>> Fiona: WHAT AGE DO YOU WANT
TO GET THEM TESTED FOR ADHD?
>> THE MOST COMMON AGE TO TEST
FOR ADHD IS 6 YEARS OLD.
>> Fiona: IF YOU NOTICE THAT
ALREADY, GET THEM IN THERE SOON.
.
WE DO DIAGNOSTIC TESTING TO MAKE
SURE NOTHING IS AFFECTING THE
CHILD'S ATTENTION AND FOCUS.
IF IT'S ADHD, THERE'S TREATMENT
MEDICATION.
>> Fiona: WHEN SHOULD YOUR
CHILD -- YOU KNOW WITH THE FLU
GOING AROUND AND WE'RE GOING TO
HEAD INTO WINTER.
WHEN SHOULD THEY GET THEIR FLU
SHOTS?
SO NOW.
>> Fiona: DON'T WAIT.
>> WE JUST RECEIVED THE FLU
VACCINE LAST WEEK.
WE ARE VACCINATING AS WE SPEAK.
THE SOONER THE BETTER.
WE VACCINATE FROM AUGUST TO NEXT
JUNE.
ANY TIME THEY REMEMBER THEY
SHOULD GET THE VACCINE.
>> Fiona: NO EXCUSE.
>> IT'S COVERED BY ALL INSURANCE
SO NO EXCUSE.
>> Fiona: YOU CAN VISIT ALL OF
THEIR LOCATIONS IN WESTOVER
HILLS, CULEBRA, AND HELOTES.
COMING UP.
THREE MORE?
HIGHWAY 151.
BE SIX TOTAL AROUND THE AREA.