Natural Support For ADHD Oct 5, 2009
Lifestyle Changes and Herbal Medicines Can Help Lessen ADHD Symptoms. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is an often misunderstood disorder that can affect adults and children. (Suite101.com)
$1.6M in stimulus for Sierra Vista schools Aug 27, 2009
to wowww wrote on Aug 26, 2009 3:16 PM:" Hey wowww. Did you know that not all children with ADD or ADHD have no discipline! My child behaves better than the majority of his peers. ADD and ADHD diagnosis' are not handed out like candy and neither is the medication. However, I will admidt that some parents use the diagnosis as an excuse for and they are wrong. But DO NOT pick on kids with disabilities. ". what to vote and WHY wrote on Aug 26, 2009 2:19 PM:" Here is the best reason to vote no for... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Kids are getting hurt more in P.E., but WHY? Aug 5, 2009
Making children sit all dang day in class without moving (thinking elementary here) is not helping in fact I believe it is contributing the increase in ADHD diagnosis (no I do not have imperical data). Michelle. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Craziness of new psychological disorders Jul 17, 2009
There is talk of expanding the ever-fashionable ADHD diagnosis (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) to include an adult-onset version. Last time around, some shrinks wanted to include PMS (premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or premenstrual syndrome), an effort headed off at the pass because it risked stigmatizing healthy women. (Boston Globe)
Understanding an ADD or ADHD Diagno... Apr 30, 2009
Understanding an ADD or ADHD Diagnosis: Find Out What an ADHD or ADD Diagnosis Means and What it Doesnt ... Understanding an ADD or ADHD Diagnosis ... Understanding an ADD or ADHD Diagnosis. (Suite101.com)
Meds Help Kids with ADHD in Classroom Apr 29, 2009
Of 594 children whose parents reported an ADHD diagnosis, those who took medication scored 2 ... An ADHD diagnosis should only be made after a careful evaluation by doctors. (MEDLINEplus)
Inconsistent Performance Speed Among Children With ADHD May Underlie How Well They Use Memory Mar 28, 2009
In 2003 nearly 8 percent of school-aged children were reported to have an ADHD diagnosis by their parent. The current study, published online in February in the journal Child Neuropsychology, supports the idea that what underlies impaired working memory is a problem in how consistently a child with ADHD can respond during a working memory task. (Science Daily)
Kids With ADHD May Learn Better By Fidgeting Mar 28, 2009
Twelve of the boys had an ADHD diagnosis. The other 11 were developing normally. (Time.com)
ADHD over-diagnosed? Mar 19, 2009
4 million children aged 4 to 17 years were reported to have a history of ADHD diagnosis. Of these, 2. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
