4 out of 5 pediatricians recommend tutoring for management of ADHD. According to a study by the American Academy of Pediatrics of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) usage among AAP members:

Nearly all pediatricians (97.2%) follow standard guidelines for management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ie, recommend medications such as Ritalin, Cylert, etc. In addition, most recommend environmental strategies such as more structure and one-on-one attention (85.6%) and an individual learning plan and tutoring (85.3%). More than half of pediatricians (57.0%) would also recommend psychotherapy. About one-fourth would recommend, as adjunctive therapies caffeine (29.5%), Yoga (24.5), or mind-body therapies such as hypnosis, relaxation or distraction (21.5). Fewer than 5% of pediatricians recommend other forms of CAM.