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Articles on Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder for teachers and other educators. "Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (sometimes also referred to as ADD, an earlier name many feel is still more applicable to many individuals) is a psychiatric diagnosis that identifies characteristics such as hyperactivity, forgetfulness, mood shifts, poor impulse control, and distractibility, when judged to be chronic, as symptoms of a neurological pathology. ADHD is commonly diagnosed among children. When diagnosed in adults, it is regarded as adult attention-deficit disorder (AADD). It is believed that anywhere between 30 to 70% of children diagnosed with ADHD retain the disorder as adults." Source: Wikipedia.
By David Maillie
Attention deficit disorder is a serious disorder and it is not going away. It causes depression, inattentiveness, relationship and behavorial problems, deviant behavior (crime), can lead to drug abuse, alcoholism and even suicide. To better understand this disorder and correct it there are 8 steps we must follow:
1. Education. ADD can manifest itself in several different ways all depending upon the areas of the brain affected. Basically, ADD is caused by abnormalities in
12: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) And Learning "Disabilities" (1.00/5)
By DeAnne Joy
Experts estimate that between 4-10% of our youth are now diagnosed as having Attention Deficit Disorder. It can be frustrating and discouraging to deal with symptoms of ADD. Here?s the great news: there is nothing "wrong" with your child or with you as the parent; there is nothing that needs to be ?fixed?. You and your child have ALL of the resources within you to experience success in school, at home and in the world. If your child is not succeeding in school or at
13: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 101 (0.00/5)
By Shruti Arora
Introduction
This is a type of mental disorder, which occurs primarily in school-aged children but can also be diagnosed for the first time in the late teens esp., if some of its symptoms are left unnoticed. It was once falsely thought that after puberty the children don?t need treatment. These types of children are given special advantages under Section 54 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Diagnosis
The disorder, as described in DSM IV-TR, is best characterized by t
14: Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder? a Teacher?s Perspective (0.00/5)
By: Trina Allen
ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is a label given to children and adults who suffer from inattention, impulsivity, hyperactivity, and boredom. ADHD is one of the most common mental disorders among children. The National Institute of Mental Health reports that three to five percent of all children ? perhaps as many as two million American children ? are diagnosed with ADHD, an average of at least one child in every classroom in the United States.
Many educat
15: How to Get Your Preschooler to Listen Up! (0.00/5)
By: Laurie Hurley
I am a mom of two girls, ages 7 and 11. I am also an educational consultant and own two home-based businesses. I am a tutor broker and I match professional teachers and tutors with children in need of one-on-one, in-home tutoring. My other company is a business package I have developed to assist others to set up a tutor referral service in their community.
As kids move from toddlers to ?little people? their sense of freedom and yearning for independence increases. Many chi
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