Dr. Cheyette brings a powerful professional perspective on the benefits and limitations of ADHD medication, and the many behavioral adaptations people with ADHD must embrace to thrive with their condition. There are many varieties of ADHD medication so Dr. Cheyette will discuss how to tell if the medication can benefit your child, how to choose the right one and dosage and how to enhance its effects through behavioral interventions
Sarah Cheyette, M.D. is a pediatric neurologist, and an expert in working with kids and young adults with ADHD and Autism. She has a private practice near Palo Alto, CA, and has treated thousands of patients and their families. She knows how the minds and bodies of these kids and teens work. She also writes about ADHD online and has authored two books on the subject: Winning with ADHD and ADHD & The Focused Mind, with the goal of helping young people with ADHD learn to become independent, strong, and successful.