Tess October 14th, 2005
Just as every snowflake is unique, so is every child. The way that your child learns depends a number of different factors, which combined together, create his unique learning style. By helping your child discover how he learns the best, you will set him up for life time success in learning, and reduce the frustrations that come through trying to learn in a way that does not use his particular strengths and to him seems uncomfortable.
Tess October 12th, 2005
by Sal Mannuzza, Ph.D.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) probably accounts for more child psychiatric outpatients than any other single disorder. It is estimated that 3-7% of school-age children have the disorder, with much higher rates reported in some studies. The childhood syndrome primarily consists of three core symptoms, inattention (concentration difficulties, short attention span, distractibility), impulsivity (impatience, acting without thinking), and hyperactivity (restlessness, always on the go). The long-term progress or outcome of children with ADHD has drawn considerable attention, partly because of the disorder’s high prevalence, and partly because a significant minority of children with ADHD become known to the criminal justice system in adolescence or young adulthood, thus constituting a major public health concern.
Tess October 10th, 2005
Attention Deficit Disorder presents different challenges to different people. Some of us have the most trouble focusing and concentrating, while some of us have great difficulty regulating emotion. Whatever your greatest challenge is, there is one sure-fire way to be successful in spite of it: the ability to be resilient.
Miriam-Webster online defines resilience as “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.” Applying this to adults with ADD, we might adjust the definition to “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune, change, setbacks, challenges, and failure.”
Tess October 4th, 2005
Many parents spend a great deal of time and energy trying to ensure that their children have the best education possible. Parents help with homework, provide many extra-curricular opportunities and keep in touch with the teachers and school in order to help their child to be successful. However when all is said and done, it is the child who needs to be able to learn and pass the curriculum requirements.
Tess October 3rd, 2005
Your child with ADHD has successfully navigated the early school years and is beginning his or her journey through middle school and high school. Although your child has been periodically evaluated through the years, this is a good time to have a complete re-evaluation of your child’s health.
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