the child’s school work. The resounding answer to this question is “Yes‚ there is a condition known as ADHD that is treatable with medication. But is ADHD a legitimate medical condition? With so many variables at play on why children act as they do‚ I find this an intriguing question worth some exploring‚ so let’s dive in and see what we can uncover about this very controversial topic. ADHD presents itself in three different forms or types. First there is the inattentive type formerly known as
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prescription and get them out of there. 8 to 10% of children in the 2nd through 5th grades were found to routinely take ADHD medication in school during the 1995-96 school year. (www.thenaturalbeat.com) With the growing numbers of children being diagnosed with AD(H)D since 1996‚ research shows that more and more kids are taking medications and do not go a day without them. In a group of about 15 third grade boys‚ 9 out of the 15 moms required their sons to take their medication at an overnight event
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ADHD affects over seventy five percent of children in America. Studies have shown that some believe these children are over medicated. Knowing someone with ADHD can impact how one feels about medicating. A classmate who is affected was doing a project in class and looked pale tired and unhealthy. He could barely walk and stay focused. This could be because he was overmedicated. Being overmedicated not only affects school life it can affect one’s personal life. One reason why for overdiagnosis
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In today’s world ADHD is becoming more of a thing or a problem now than it was in years past. People now days may not be as informed about this condition as people should be. I feel as if it is becoming more of a “problem” that it really should be and people are struggling with this condition. They are most likely unaware of the problems that these people face and how hard it is to go on about their day like nothing is going on in their mind. ADD and ADHD are different things as to where people can
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let ADHD prevent me from my goals and neither should you” In 10 Facts You May Not Know About ADHD A Guest speaker named Karen Weintraub stated “When you think about ADHD‚ what do you imagine? If you’re like most people‚ it’s probably a stereotypical image of a young boy bouncing off the walls‚ buzzing with pent-up‚ unfocused energy.” ADD is a medical illness somewhat. Medication can be taken but it can’t fix ADHD but it does help. Even with meds the person still needs held. People With ADHD Don’t
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Kids Having Kids While many teens that engage in pre-marital sex never become pregnant‚ some are not as fortunate. Did you know in the next 24 hours‚ approximately 3‚310 girls will become pregnant. Every year over one million teenage girls become pregnant in the United States. Of these pregnancies only 13 percent are intended. As a result‚ about a third of these teens abort their pregnancies‚ another 14 percent lose their pregnancies to miscarriage‚ and the remaining 52 percent teens bear
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ADHD My Perspective Andreana Lassiter-Blackwell EDU626: Research and Design Methodology Armando Perez PhD May 10‚ 2010 Abstract I have seen a lot of children receiving medication as a treatment and I have a feeling that there are some instances of over diagnosis and over treatment. There are three questions of important to the study and it concerns the treatment for Attention Deficit
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GROUP THERAPY PROPOSAL 1 Group Therapy Proposal: Helping Parolees Succeed Pamela Gillman Ivy Tech Community College GROUP THERAPY PROPOSAL 2 Group Therapy Proposal: Helping Parolees Succeed Rationale When an individual is released from prison and placed on parole‚ the goal
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English & Composition Proposal on ADHD Medicating Young Children with ADHD Problem: Is it a good or bad idea to put children under the adolescent age on medication for ADHD? Solution: It all depends on the parents and severity of the problem Possible Sources: www.adhdtreatmentforkids.com www.additudemag.com/ADHDTreatment/TreatingChildren www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/medicating/drugs/ www.addadhdblog.com/adhd-medication-for-3-4-and-5-year-olds/
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such as ADHD‚ cause a child to have problems focusing on school and developing healthy relationships with their peers. While there are treatments for these disorders‚ the choice in type of treatment is heavily debated. Some feel that children who suffer from ADHD should be put on medication‚ while others are more keen to behavioral treatments. School age children with ADHD should be given behavioral treatments before they are exposed to medical treatments. Many children suffer from ADHD. Attention
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