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    The striatum is part of the basal ganglia‚ which purpose is to control movement. Children and adults with ADHD tend to develop their striatum‚ on average‚ three years slower than those without the disorder (Weis 2014). Although this may not be a physical or visible symptom‚ it is a sure aid in indicating whether or not a child has ADHD. The rate of children being diagnosed with Bipolar Spectrum Disorder (BSD) had increased at an alarming rate in the early 2000’s‚ eventually

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    child ADHD/ADD? Are they misunderstood? Are they being medicated? Are they having difficulties in school? Do they need help with their homework and revision for exams? TEN POSITIVE THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT ADHD/ADD STUDENTS 1)ADHD/ADD is an ability not a disability. Students with ADHD/ADD learning styles are different to the majority of people that is all. 2)ADHD/ADD students are gifted and these gifts should be looked upon as positive rather than negative. Teachers of ADHD/ADD students

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    Attention Deficiency Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). The two approaches are the Biomedical Model that posits that ADHD is a mental disorder that has a biological basis un its aetiology and the Social Construct Theory which indicates that ADHD is not a real disorder but a socially constructed explanation for behaviours that are outside social norms. Biomedical model of ADHD The causes of ADHD are unknown but the biomedical model of ADHD posits that ADHD results from an interaction of a network of

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    ADHD Vs. Average Children

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    2012 Success in Children and Adults with ADHD/ ADD vs. Average Children It is easy to peek into the average classroom and make assumptions of the students such as motivated‚ creative‚ organized‚ and sometimes lazy but they usually do not take the time to figure out why. Many people look at the distracted child and see them as "lazy"‚ but what many do not know is that a small number of these children are effected with either ADHD or ADD. To be exact‚ ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity

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    Because children with ADHD often lose track of their activities‚ it takes a lot for parents to provide structure without pressure. To successfully parent a child with ADHD‚ it is very important to understand the impact of children`s symptoms on the family as a whole. The behavior of children with ADHD can disrupt family life‚ so parents needs to deal with the tricky balance of believing in their child`s abilities while guiding the child into the right path. Children with ADHD encounter number of problems

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    the sudden you look at the guitar in the corner of your room and drop your pencil and play a song. Think about reading a book and then deciding you want to draw a picture that you were thinking about in your head. This is what it’s like to live with ADHD. A spontaneous decision to stop what you’re doing and do something else and then think of another thing and do that instead. When I was in 1st grade‚ I remember the strange lady who sat next to me everyday. She had a notebook and a serious look on

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    3/3/13 Developmental Psych Topic Paper I chose an article I found on the internet on the website Psychology Today titled In Praise of Frustration‚ by Bruce Poulsen. I had taken a look at several different articles‚ but this particular one I felt I could relate to course material and concepts I have learned thus far. The American Psychological Association had published new research suggesting that praising children for their personal qualities rather than their efforts towards a situation

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    In my family‚ I have a brother that has autism with ADHD that can’t communicate with us‚ a dad and an aunt that have to go to dialysis three times a week‚ a mom that has had several surgeries in the past for having stomach cysts‚ several other aunts and uncles that have Type 2 diabetes‚ and a grandmother I was really close with who died from lung cancer. These events have forced me to grow up faster than I needed to. It may be a cliché‚ but for me it’s my life because every day I’ve had to make decisions

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    Universal Precautions Universal precautions refers to the practice‚ in medicine‚ of avoiding contact with patients’ bodily fluids‚ by means of the wearing of nonporous articles such as medical gloves‚ goggles‚ and face shields. The practice was introduced in 1985–88.[1][2] In 1987‚ the practice of universal precautions was adjusted by a set of rules known as body substance isolation. In 1996‚ both practices were replaced by the latest approach known as standard precautions (health care). Nowadays

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    Essay On Stuttering

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    Often referred to by many as stammering‚ the Stuttering Foundation defined stuttering as a “communication disorder in which the flow of speech is broken by repetitions (li-li-like this)‚ prolongations (lllllike this)‚ or abnormal stoppages (no sound) of sounds and syllables.”It is believed that about one percent in every general population stutters‚ being more common in males than females. With the precise cause of stuttering unknown and the combination of factors such as genetics‚ development (child)

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