Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral disorder that makes it hard for children and adults to focus and/or control their behavior. It affects two million children in the United States and often continues into adulthood. In the past ADHD was known as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), but in 1994 it was renamed [...]
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A Child’s Backpack: Books, Pencils, Homework, Medication?
Children with ADD or ADHD often have an even more difficult time at school due to the lack of consistent treatment and medication. If your child requires daily medication for their ADD/ADHD, it’s so important to develop a working routine with their teachers, principal and school nurse.
Can A Healthy Diet Ease ADHD Symptoms?
You have probably heard the saying “you are what you eat.” While it might seem trite, this statement has some surprising relevance to ADHD. What you feed your child (and yourself) can have quite an impact on the negative behavior associated with ADHD.
Alternative Drug Treatment For Preschoolers
If you are looking for alternative ADHD treatment options to use instead of (or in addition to) prescribed medication, you have many different choices.
Nutritional Remedies For ADHD
Many people are now turning to alternative, natural remedies for common ailments and finding success. These natural alternatives allow people an option other than relying on often dangerous prescription drugs or expensive surgeries. ADHD is now one disorder that has a natural choice available.
Are Amphetamines Linked To ADHD?
Amphetamines, specifically Dextroamphetamine, are one type of drug used to treat ADHD symptoms in adults and children. Amphetamines stimulate the central nervous system to balance levels of neurotransmitters in the brain.
Comparison of ADHD Treatments
ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a developmental disorder, usually surfacing during childhood. A child with ADHD has trouble paying attention, focusing on one particular task, is prone to distraction, poor memory, and difficulty controlling their impulses.
Understanding ADHD In Children
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, referred to as ADHD, affects between 4%- 12% of our nation’s youth. Commonly occurring in boys, though girls are not impervious, symptoms can take a severe toll on their normal social and academic development.
History Of ADHD
ADHD was first recognized as a disorder in 1902. A British doctor, Dr. Still, documented cases of impulsive behavior. He gave the disorder its first name, “Defect of Moral Control.”
ADHD: Cause Unknown, Diagnosis Difficult
ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is a disorder that most people have encountered. Most people know someone who has been diagnosed with ADHD, or at least are familiar with the disorder. Despite this, ADHD is relatively poorly understood.
