sitting in a classroom‚ you have trouble concentrating‚ you cannot focus‚ there is too much background noise‚ you cannot seem to sit still‚ the teacher wants you to focus on your work and get it done. This is the life of a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)‚ and it can be frustrating for both teacher and child. Children with ADHD often have trouble with their working memory‚ which in turn causes problems when they try to sit still and focus on completing a simple task. According
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whatever he likes without regard for consequences. Based on the above case‚ the correspondence bias leads me to explain the boy’s behavior by ignoring the influence of situation on behavior. For example‚ actually he is a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder‚ so he cannot be patient and always dash around. However‚ we tend to emphasize the dispositional attribution that the boy is so naughty and disrespectful. Apparently‚ we tend to overestimate internal factors and underestimate external
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• A tendency to say what comes to mind without necessarily considering the timing or appropriateness of the remark. • A frequent search for high stimulation. • An intolerance of boredom. • Easy distractibility; trouble focusing attention‚ tendency to tune out or drift away in the middle of a page or conversation‚ often coupled with an inability to focus at times. • Often creative‚ intuitive‚ highly intelligent • Trouble in going through established channels and following
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In this section of assignment I am going to be discussing influences on effective learning methods and how time‚ specific learning needs‚ relationships‚ responsibilities and environment and access to resources have an effect on the learning environment of an individual. Honey and Mumford and David Kolb Honey and Mumford developed a theory about adults and the way they learned. Kolb is the inspiration for a large numbers of theorists. For example‚ Honey and Mumford’s Learning Styles questionnaire
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Emily Grant Nicole Piasecki Engl 2030-018 3 May 2012 Adderall Abuse in College Students The diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to people in the United States has risen dramatically in the past decade. The US is in the lead globally as far as the amount of people doctors diagnose with the disorder and prescribe stimulant medications to (Diller). One of the consequences of this increased diagnosis is a significant increase in the amount of abuse of the drug Adderall by college-aged
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FCS23. Fall 2011 “my journey through life...“ Of my earliest recollection of life‚ I remember having a great time‚ full of energy playing along with my sisters and friends. I still nostalgically reminiscence those days. They were truly the innocent times when I could express and be myself. After that… it was otherwise. During elementary school
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06/24/2007 Age: 7 Sex: F Date of Exam: 05/05/2015 Reason for Visit: Follow-up of behavior‚ patient accompanied by mother‚ records are unavailable. HISTORY: Grace a 7-year-old girl has a history of severe behavioral problems‚ ADHD‚ bipolar disorder‚ borderline mental retardation‚ and significant past medical history of congenital hydrocephalous associated with myelination defect on MRI. Mother records no new concerns. Mother notes some brief improvements in the patient’s impulsiveness and
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notes which they tend to reword it according to their understanding. Rewriting information into one’s own words is important to them for the purpose of understanding the information and retaining it at the same time. The learners also pay close attention on verbal analysis of diagrams and charts for further clarification. According to an article by the Oregon State University on VARK‚ the read-write learning style emphasize their focus on inputs and outputs that are text-based‚ that is reading and
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As of 2011 there are 11% of children in the United States diagnosed with ADHD and out of those 11% there are 6% being medicated (Frances). ADHD is a disorder that stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and it is diagnosed when children have trouble focusing in more than one setting such as school or home. In recent years‚ when children are diagnosed with ADHD parents and heads of school automatically turn to medication when there are other methods to help control the behavior. Most people
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of youths who are known to be part of the Youth Justice System and have been diagnosed or need to be assessed as to whether they are treated for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or a different mental health disorder. The implications and impact of diagnosis relates to young people who unbeknown to themselves are affected by this disorder. My analyse of the topic ADHD/mental health‚ (MH) and the impact and implications for young people in the Youth Justice System will explore that greater
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