Tess October 31st, 2005
Are you struggling to concentrate?
Are you a scholar or a student or just and adult who needs help concentrating? Do you sometimes feel exhausted and burnt out from studying or working? Do you feel you need something which can boost your concentration and your Memory. Do you suffer from nerves prior to a big test or presentation? Do you find yourself studying for hours and then going ‘blank’ when taking your test?
What is StudyPlus?
Tess October 30th, 2005
Youth with AD/HD often experience problems making and keeping friends. The summer can be a great time to work on improving social skills. Common sense and research teach us that each of the parts of the AD/HD triad—inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity—may make social skills difficult. Inattentive youngsters are less likely to pay attention to social cues and the subtleties of interactions.
Tess October 27th, 2005
Teenagers, especially boys, begin talking about driving by the time they are 15. In some states, a learner’s permit is available at 15 and a driver’s license at 16.
Statistics show that 16-year-old drivers have more accidents per driving mile than any other age. In the year 2000, 18 percent of those who died in speed-related crashes were youth ages 15 to 19. Sixty-six percent of these youth were not wearing safety belts.
Tess October 26th, 2005
By Rhonda Rowland
CNN Medical Unit
ROCHESTER, Minnesota (CNN) — Children have at least a 7 1/2 percent chance of being diagnosed with ADHD some time between age 5 and high-school graduation, according to a new Mayo Clinic study.
ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a brain disorder characterized by hyperactivity and inattention. ADHD is the medical term for what’s widely referred to as ADD.
Tess October 25th, 2005
Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About Add
by Kathleen G Nadeau, Ellen B. Dixon, John Rose.
Instead of TELLING children to “slow down and pay attention”, this book SHOWS them HOW to do it! (For children from 9 - 12, although some younger children would benefit from reading this book with their parents)
Tess October 24th, 2005
What is ADHD?
Imagine living in a fast-moving kaleidoscope, where sounds, images, and thoughts are constantly shifting. Feeling easily bored, yet helpless to keep your mind on tasks you need to complete.
Distracted by unimportant sights and sounds, your mind drives you from one thought or activity to the next. Perhaps you are so wrapped up in a collage of thoughts and images that you don′t notice when someone speaks to you.
Tess October 21st, 2005
by Sal Mannuzza, Ph.D.
Adult Outcome
Prospective, controlled studies that have followed children with ADHD into adulthood have reported primarily on educational attainment, occupational history, self-esteem and social functioning, and mental status.
Educational Attainment
It is not surprising that significant deficits in educational achievement have been a consistent finding, since children with ADHD characteristically struggle in school, partly because their symptoms fare most poorly in structured settings.
Tess October 20th, 2005
“NO!” “I WON′T” or “ME DO IT!” are common phrases that come out of the mouths of toddlers, who are notorious for resisting reason from adults. One minute your toddler is still your baby, cuddling up and being a little angel - and the next she is a raging tyrant, screaming and kicking and throwing herself on the floor!
They call the toddler years “The Terrible Two’s″ or the “Terrible Three′s″ and sometimes it may feel as though these years will last right into the “Terrible Thirties″!
Tess October 18th, 2005
Asperger’s Syndrome “Not ANOTHER diagnosis!”
Asperger’s Syndrome was first identified in 1944, but was only officially recognized as a diagnostic category in the DSM IV in 1994. As a result, many children were misdiagnosed over the years as ADD/HD, Autistic, OCD or even schizophrenic.
Many different terms are currently applied, leading to great confusion on the part of parents and educators. Asperger’s Syndrome may also be referred to as High Functioning Autism (HFA), Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified (PDD - NOS), Atypical PDD or even Nonverbal Learning Disability (NLD).
Tess October 16th, 2005
What is ADD?
ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) is a group of symptoms that affects concentration and a person’s ability to focus.
It can also cause mood swings, impulsiveness, behavioral and other social problems. Children with these problems have difficulty in completing their school work and are often in trouble with parents and teachers.
What are the causes of ADD?
There are many different causes and explanations for the symptoms of ADD including diet, allergies, food intolerances, anxiety, low muscle tone, anxiety, Depression, family problems, poor discipline and even some forms of illness.
