Understanding Childhood Disease Pamphlet identifying common childhood disorders such as mood, anziety, add/adhd, and autisim. http://hcpc.uth.tmc.edu/childhooddisorders.htm
Extractions: B ecause of the seemingly carefree nature of their lives, children have been thought not to suffer from mental and emotional disorders. However, studies have indicated that children do, in fact, suffer from disorders typically thought to occur only in adults. Learning and conduct disorders, substance abuse, conditions such as autism and depression, and suicide are common in our young population. When children develop mental or emotional disorders, parents often blame themselves. But childhood disorders are likely caused by a combination of many factors. It is important to recognize the problem and seek treatment as soon as possible. Often these conditions can be treated effectively, allowing our children to grow into happy, productive adults. Recognizing and understanding some of the disorders common in children is the first step. Major depression, manic depressive disorder (also called bipolar disorder) and mania are disorders which cause change in a child's mood. Depression is considered to be the most common mental disorder. It is often mistaken for "the blues" and therefore goes untreated. Depression is caused by a number of factors, from chemical imbalances to environmental influences to genetics. Major depression causes people to feel hopeless, exhausted and useless. More than changes in mood, major depression can cause problems with sleep, appetite, self-esteem, daily activities and physical health.
Extractions: NewIdeas.Net ADD ADHD: Reticular Activating System Neurological Issues with ADD/ADHD Discussed What is happening in the brain to cause this problem that we call ADD? The most recent models which attempt to describe what is happening in the brains of people with ADD suggest that several areas of the brain may be affected by the disorder. They include the frontal lobes , the inhibitory mechanismsof the cortex , the limbic system , and the reticular activating system . Each of these areas of the brain are associated with various functions. The Frontal Lobes The frontal lobes help us to pay attention to tasks, focus concentration, make good decisions, plan ahead, learn and remember what we have learned, and behave appropriately for the situation. Inhibitory Mechanisms The inhibitory mechanisms of the cortex keep us from being hyperactive, from saying things out of turn, and from getting mad at inappropriate times, for examples. They help us to inhibit our behaviors. Ive heard it said that 70% of the brain is there to inhibit the other 30% of the brain. When the inhibitory mechanisms of the brain arent working as hard as they ought to, then we can see results of what are sometimes called disinhibition disorders such as impulsive behaviors, quick temper, poor decision making, hyperactivity, and so on.
Welcome To Camp Timberwolf Experiential outdoor tent camping program for boys and girls ages 6 through 12 with add, adhd, LD, OCD and similar behavioral challenges. Based on the grounds of Highland Lake Inn and Country Retreat in Flat Rock, North Carolina. Program, staff, dates, rates, and online registration. http://www.camptimberwolf.com/
Extractions: Activities Facilities, Camp Information and Staff Registration Information Employment Information Camp Timberwolf A FUN, THERAPEUTIC CAMP FOR CHILDREN AGES 7-13 CAMP MOTTO: Knowledge + Kindness = Wisdom K + K = W A unique outdoor program offering adventures in nature and traditional summer camp activities in a fun, safe environment. There is magic being created in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Western North Carolina. If you stand in the upper meadow in the morning light and look toward the lake where a rope swing dangles over the water, you will see a small group of children hiking along the shore on their way to feed the goats, chickens and donkeys. Looking down a grassy hill in the late afternoon, you will see kids tending their own organic garden. If you look deep into the forest at twilight, you will see campers sitting around a crackling campfire listening to wild mountain stories and sharing the day's adventures as the shadows of teepees dance in the background.
Index A teen shares thoughts and poems about living with add as well as a wealth of information about the condition. http://www.geocities.com/lemmahow/
Extractions: I searched the internet for any information about ADD or AD/HD and the more I searched the more I realised what I found was written by either parents or professionals who had never lived thelife of a ADD or ADHDer. I realised that if I was to make my self concentrate (A hard task for anyone with ADD or AD/HD!) hopefully I would be able to produce a website to fill that crucial gap. (I hope I have helped fill it a little!)
Learning Disabilities OnLine: LD In-Depth: Section 504 & IDEA: Basic Similaritie Articles relating to attention deficit disorder, including an introduction to the subject, the legal rights of parents and children, classroom techniques for teachers and students, and effective parenting. http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/legal_legislative/edlaw504.html
Extractions: Although parents of children with disabilities are frequently more familiar with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), they should also acquaint themselves with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (hereinafter "Section 504"). Knowledge of both statutes, and particularly their implementing regulations, often is necessary to be sure of securing an appropriate education for children with disabilities. Indeed, for some children with disabilities, Section 504 may be more important the only legal mandate requiring education agencies to provide special education or related services to a child with a disability. This article will familiarize parents with why and how Section 504 impacts the education of children with disabilities; illustrate some of the differences between Section 504 and IDEA; and provide a basic explanation of "how Section 504 works." It is vital to remember, however, that literally volumes have been written on these topics and, therefore, no one should rely solely on this article to undertake legal action. A suitable next step in the learning process might be review of RIGHTS OF PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS (Shepard's/McGraw-Hill, Colorado Springs, Colorado: 1984), a concise but very sophisticated explanation of this area by Professor Laura F. Rothstein of the University of Houston School of Law.
ADD ADHD Books Books on the attention deficit disorders, for parents, teachers, and professionals. http://www.add411.com/
ADD Eval ADHD Evaluation Dyslexia IEP Consultation, Oppositional evaluation of add, treatment for learning disability, LD treatment, behavioral treatment, tutoring, courses for credits evaluation and treatment for add, adhd, dyslexia oppositional behavior and http://www.addtreatment.com/
Psychbusters Network Articles on psychiatric fraud. Topics include Ritalin, Prozac, add, adhd, ECT. http://www.psychbusters.net/
Tips For The Teacher From The adhd Owner's Manual, tips for teachers who are teaching children diagnosed with add/adhd. http://www.edutechsbs.com/adhd/00037.htm
Extractions: Consistency is the key to helping ADHD children. They are really poor at dealing with change, even if it is positive change. They need to have a sense of external structure, as they tend to lack a sense of internal structure. 2. ADHD kids have two kinds of time...plenty and none . They are usually poor at organizing their time and need you to help them break tasks down into small components. 3. Placing ADHD kids at the front of the room ( nearest the blackboard or where the teacher gives instruction ) is often helpful. If the child is right handed, placing them at the right front of the class minimizes the number of children they watch wiggle when they write. 4. Try to avoid placing ADHD children in loft classrooms or in situations with multiple children at a single desk. This maximizes their distractability. 5. Use colors and shapes to help them organize. 6. Try to provide a quiet study area, free from distraction , when seat work is required. 7. Try to work within the child's attention span . Keep changing the type of work frequently and the child can continue to work productively. Medication is NOT the only solution. 8.Remember
ADHD Solution A book providing educators with simple, effective techniques to better manage students with add/adhd. http://www.adhdsolution.com/ref
Extractions: Let me tell you who I am and why I wrote this book: My astoundingly simple and powerful techniques will easily give you a more peaceful, productive classroom guaranteed for the rest of your teaching career! From: Prof. Tom Daly, San Diego, California Dear Teacher, Weve never met, but I know a couple things about you: 1) You got into teaching for all the right reasons but find yourself occasionally frustrated by problem students who have the whammy on you and send you home feeling frustrated, defeated, disillusioned, unhappy, or worse. And . . . 2) If someone gave you a new way of dealing with unresponsive and disruptive students and it was an easy-to-follow method that actually worked youd want to hear more about it. How do I know these things about you? Ive been there myself! This is me with my daughter Brooke.
[ The International Extra Lesson Ascociation ] Provides an individualised 11 intervention program by trained practitioners for children and adolescents with learning, and fine or gross motor problems, social or behavioural difficulties including add, adhd, dyspraxia and dyslexia. http://www.extralesson.com
Review: ADHD Stimulants For Children. General and specific discussion of several stimulants, includin Ritalin, Adderall, and Concerta. http://www.adhdhelp.org/stimulants.htm
Extractions: Since 1991 prescriptions for all drugs to treat ADHD have quintupled. This year about six million children, roughly one child out of every eight, will take Ritalin or other forms of methylphenidate. The number of stimulants prescribed for children 2 to 4 has increased 200% to 300% between 1991 and 1995. Studies show that stimulants cause especially severe reactions in young children. Since there are no good studies, no one knows what it does to the development of the very young child's brain. First it is important to realize that all of the stimulant drugs prescribed for ADHD/ADD are closely related to some illegal street drugs. These include dextroamphetamine (dexedrine) (street name: "dexies"), methamphetamine (street name: "crystal meth"), and, of course, cocaine. We imprison people for making drugs very similar to the drugs we prescribe to our ADHD children.
Ritalin Is Child Abuse Information on the use of Ritalin on school children; side effects and evidence of overmedication; tips for parents on how to tell if their child needs Ritalin and how they can help their child handle the symptoms for which they have been prescribed the drug. http://www.scn.org/~bk269/r-ball.html
Extractions: There are a number of people who clearly have ADHD or the equivalent to the extent of not being able to adequately function in life. This article is not intended to dismiss the use of Ritalin in all cases. If your child is in that category (or if you are in that category), I'm sure you won't be dissuaded in any case. You'll probably also agree that the drug is being grossly overprescribed to those who do not require drug therapy! Ritalin is a tradename for Methylphenidate hydrochloride, an antidepressant stimulant. There is no generic common name for the drug. Other antidepressant stimulants are real cocaine, novocaine, other cocaine substitutes. Ritalin is not a classic antidepressant in the sense of Prosaic. Street names for Methylphenidate hydrochloride are "r-ball" and "vitamin r." While children are the obvious victims here, the same message applies to adults. If you are the student, please excuse the third party ("your child") language. The message is the same!
ADD-Online Umfangreiche Fachinformationen zum Thema AufmerksamkeitsDefizit/Hyperaktivit¤ts-Syndrom (ADHS/adhd) bei Kindern, Jugendlichen und Erwachsenen. Gut geeignet als Einstiegsseite. http://www.adhs.ch
Extractions: Redaktion: Dipl.-Psych. Piero Rossi Dr. med. Martin Winkler , D-Lüneburg ADD steht für das englische "Attention-Deficit-Disorder" und bezeichnet eine psychiatrische Diagnose, welche durch seit der Kindheit bestehende und ausgeprägte Störungen der Konzentration und Daueraufmerksamkeit, der Selbststeuerungsfunktionen, der Planungs- und Handlungskontrolle, durch Störungen der Impulskontrolle sowie fakultativ durch motorische H yperaktivität gekennzeichnet sind (AD H D). Im deutschsprachigen Raum wird für die ADD/ADHD der Terminus ADHS und teilweise auch ADS (ohne "H") verwendet. ADHS bzw. ADS kann bei Kindern, Jugendlichen und Erwachsenen Lern- und Verhaltensstörungen, Depressionen, Angststörungen und andere psychische Erkrankungen hervorrufen, kann vielfach aber auch mit besonderen Begabungen, Kreativität und Intuition verbunden sein. In den USA gilt die ADHS als etablierte Diagnose. Anders in Europa, wo das Störungsbild der ADHS - vor allem bei Erwachsenen - noch nicht allen Fachpersonen bekannt ist. ADD-Online stellt für diese und andere Interessierte wissenschaftlich abgestützte Informationen über Diagnose, Differentialdiagnose und Therapie von ADHS bei Erwachsenen, Jugendlichen und Kindern bereit. ADD-Online will damit ein fachgerechtes und sorgfältiges diagnostisches und therapeutisches Handeln fördern.
The Dyslexia Center The Dyslexia Center offers real solutions to real problems of dyslexia, adhd, add, and learning disabilities. http://dyslexiacenter.com/
Expert Advice And Online Counseling - Familyeducation.com A dozen experts answer questions on parent educational topics such as homeschooling, gifted and talented education, learning disabilities, add and adhd, family therapy, school, and pediatrics. http://www.familyeducation.com/experts/index/0,1164,1,00.html
Extractions: Got a question about caring for your family or educating your kids? From breastfeeding to college counseling, our experts have the answers! Please Read Our enter keywords (required) select specialty All Specialties College/Career Counseling Education Elementary School Counseling Family Safety Family Therapy Gifted and Talented Homeschooling LD and ADD/ADHD Middle School Counseling Pediatrics Family Therapy Carleton Kendrick Ed.M., LCSW Please note: This "Expert Advice" area of FamilyEducation.com should be used for general information purposes only. Advice given here is not intended to provide a basis for action in particular circumstances without consideration by a competent professional. Before using this Expert Advice area, please review our What Works
Extractions: Castlegar: Friday, September 24th. Check back this summer for location details. The Federation of Invisible Disabilities believes that in order to reach their potential, children and youth with invisible disabilities have a right to be understood, accepted, accommodated and supported! Site managed by McDonald Web Design
Chronic Fatigue Long research article by Michael J. Goldberg, MD on the possible connection between add and CFS. http://www.neuroimmunedr.com/Articles/CFS_-_CFIDS/Chronic_Fatigue/chronic_fatigu
Extractions: To all of you reading this, I hope this helps add some insight and understanding of the complex epiphenomena. To all of you who may have and are suffering with this illness, I hope you will soon see an acceleration of our clinical knowledge, such that successful treatment protocols are available in the near future for all. The question is often asked, "What can be done as patients." With recognition by our medical establishment of the legitimacy of this problem, they are encouragingly on a path to find answers to verify or disprove clinical opinions and further basic science, with an attitude significantly different from even a year ago. This author believes the critical need for patients (via hopefully corporate or private funding sources) is to accelerate steps that will "jump-start" controlled therapies, while our medical establishment searches for all the scientific answers.
SOAP Ontmoetingsplaats voor mensen die direct met adhd, add en aanverwante zaken te maken hebben, en die deze op een positieve wijze benaderen. http://www.clubs.nl/community/default.asp?club=SOAP
Extractions: TOP OF PAGE Introduction Welcome to ADHDSOS : AD/HD Coaching AD/HD Coaching has recently received a great deal of attention. The simple reason for that is that it works! An estimated 17-20 million American's quality of life is hampered by AD/HD. This does not take into account the countless people's lives impacted by the individual diagnosed with AD/HD. I use the coaching process to assist those mentioned above to understand their complex nature of their own AD/HD. I help people understand the "how and why" of their procrastination and inability to only apply themselves to their potential. Coaching is a process of identifying their strengths. Or as my coach and trainer David Giwerc, Master Certified Coach says "gives people with AD/HD who have experienced setbacks or failures permission to proceed."
