- 1. Tips for Parenting a Child with ADD/ADHD
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ... the same effect on kids with ADD/ADHD. If you ask the average child to get dressed for school, odds are he or she will do it, sooner or later. Ask a child with ADD/ADHD to do this and he or she will likely ...
- 2. Tips for Organizing ADHD Medical Records
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ... and associate professor in the school of psychology, both at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, N.J. Yet for adults with ADHD, keeping up with their medical records is more important than for ...
- 3. Is ADHD an American Fad?
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ... have persisted for at least six months and that interfere with a child’s ability to function in at least two areas of life, such as school and home. But the symptoms, such as “often talks excessively” ...
- 4. The Rise of ADHD
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ... notes Guilherme V. Polanczyk, PhD, an assistant professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of São Paulo Medical School and an expert on ADHD. “People don’t understand how debilitating ...
- 5. Childhood ADHD: Questions to Ask Your Doctor
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ... to my spouse, our family, our friends, our child's friends, and their parents? ADHD at School While children with ADHD tend to face a number of challenges at school, your child's ADHD doesn't necessarily ...
- 6. How an ADHD Diagnosis Is Made
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ... Acting or speaking out of turn Frequent careless errors or forgetfulness Lack of organization Inability to focus on the task at hand Frequently losing personal items, whether it’s a school book ...
- 7. What Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ... manages to lose her homework assignment while walking from the car into the house. She forgets to bring the right books home from school. You can send her to her room to get ready for bed, and 30 minutes ...
- 8. ADHD Symptoms and Your Child's Behavior
- (ADD/ADHD)
- You're frustrated by your child's inability to follow directions at home and at school. Before you blame her actions on willfulness, step back and see if signs of ADHD are what she's showing you. Children ...
- 9. Recognizing the Types of ADHD
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ADHD isn't necessarily a simple and straightforward diagnosis. There are various ADHD types and two schools of thought on the different subtypes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. ADHD, or ...
- 10. The Rise of ADHD: Is Technology to Blame?
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ... School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences. While the research showing that kids who watch TV have poorer attention spans later in life is compelling, it’s difficult to establish that TV or video games ...
- 11. Lifestyle Factors That Can Affect ADHD
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ... deficit and are more likely to exhibit learning problems in school. "The risks aren't only posed by mothers smoking but also, more alarmingly, by exposure to secondhand smoke during pregnancy on into the ...
- 12. 5 Ways to Build Confidence in a Child With ADD/ADHD
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ... services for the ADHD Institute at the New York University Trial Study Center, NYU Medical School. "These kids have the sense that they're putting a lot of effort into something and they're not getting ...
- 13. Could Your Preschooler Have ADHD?
- (ADD/ADHD)
- In its new guidelines for diagnosing and treating ADHD, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents of preschoolers with behavioral issues get their kids evaluated. Could you spot the signs ...
- 14. ADHD General In Fact
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ... and adults. It's estimated that up to 12 percent of school-aged children and 6 percent of adults have ADHD, making it harder for them to focus on tasks, manage their time, control their behavior, or even ...
- 15. Psychological Service
- (Mental Health Service)
- ... disorder Coping with illness Career and professional development We also consult with companies to develop and maintain Employee Assistance Programs with schools and other organizations ...
- 16. Family Medicine
- (Landseed Hospital)
- ... when she was five years old. She finished education there and got her Doctor of Medicine in Saint Anthony Medical School of Pierre and Marie Curie University, 1981. She is the member of Ordre National ...
- 17. Influenza (flu)
- (Influenza (flu))
- ... crowds. Flu spreads easily wherever people congregate — in child care centers, schools, office buildings, auditoriums and public transportation. By avoiding crowds during peak flu season, you reduce ...
- 18. Infectious diseases
- (Infectious diseases)
- ... up to date. Stay home. Don't go to work if you are vomiting, have diarrhea or are running a fever. Don't send your child to school if he or she has these signs and symptoms, either. Prepare food ...
- 19. Impetigo
- (Impetigo)
- ... return to school or a child care setting as soon as he or she isn't contagious — often within 24 hours of starting antibiotic therapy. The following are signs and symptoms of impetigo: Red sores ...
- 20. Irritable bowel syndrome
- (Irritable bowel syndrome)
- ... much would you say your symptoms are affecting your quality of life, including your personal relationships and your ability to function at school or work? Do you have persistent abdominal pain or is ...