depressed children; all because ADHD medications. ADHD medication side effects are worse than the treatment‚ the children lose their personality and change how the brain operates‚ and children who took/take ADHD medications usually abuse the medication because it’s so addictive. Medication is not necessary for ADHD. I feel so strongly about this because my five-year-old cousin has recently been prescribed ADHD prescriptions even though her doctor is not sure if she really has ADHD. Ever since she started
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What is attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder? ADHD is a behavioral disorder that is neurodevelopmental in origin—meaning it is caused by a biological problem with the brain functions that control emotions and learning (Low Birthweight in Newborns). Symptoms of this disorder range from mild to severe‚ and not all children will have the same symptoms. Although no main source is known to cause this disorder‚ doctors and researchers believe that ADHD symptoms are linked to neurodevelopmental problems
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Diagnosing ADHD Sadly there isn’t a simple test that can diagnose ADHD‚ but children normally show signs of having ADHD before the age of 7. In order to be diagnosed with ADHD properly‚ a person must show signs of at least 6 of 9 of the major symptoms for a specific type of ADHD. These behaviours must be present and a burden on everyday life for at least 6 months. Besides showing behaviours of hyperactivity-impulsivity‚ inattention‚ or both in order for a person to be diagnosed a person’s symptoms
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I. What is ADHD? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder- a common behavior disorder that affects one in 15-20 school-age children. Boys are three times more likely to be diagnosed with it than girls‚ but there is no clear reason yet why more boys than girls are diagnosed with it. It is broken down into three subtypes: an inattentive type‚ with signs that include: * inability to pay attention to details or a tendency to make careless errors in schoolwork or other activities * difficulty
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Ashley Jurak Learning to Drive with A.D.H.D. New York Times John O’Neil Summary Learning to Drive with A.D.H.D. is an article written by John O’Neil and describes the challenges and dangers experienced by those who “suffer” from such “disabilities”. In the beginning of an article‚ he uses the example of a girl with A.D.H.D. who absolutely cannot pass her driving test. The entire article demonstrates society’s misconception about those who are known to have what society calls “disorders” and
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According to the CDC (2015)‚ “ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood” (pg.1). ADHD has a number of causes‚ treatment‚ and support for those who suffer from it. Like most mental and physical diseases‚ ADHD is a silent illness that affects millions of children in America alone. Among many other organizations‚ the CDC is one governmental organization trying to create and improve awareness of ADHD. In order to do this‚ the CDC website uses logos‚ ethos‚ and pathos to
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director‚ Mrs. Plack was late due to grabbing the wrong folder. In addition to being late and unprepared‚ this meeting became extremely uncomfortable for me after Mrs. Plack asked several inappropriate questions such as is Matthew on medication for his ADHD or does Matthew have father issues rather than a learning disability. This made me feel as though his services were in question and that medication played a role in his qualification for support services. Furthermore‚ these questions
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DeVondre Adams January 30‚ 2015 Eng-105 Bob Staples ADHD/ADD: A Disorder under Review With the plethora of websites that are full of valuable and interesting information and insight into this topic of ADD/ADHD‚ it can be difficult to determine an ideal website. One excellent website in particular is the Mayo Clinic website. According to their website‚ “Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit worldwide leader in medical care‚ research and education for people from all walks of life.” (Mayoclinic.org‚ 2014)”.
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I am an unlikely English teacher. In kindergarten‚ I was diagnosed with Visual Dyslexia and Hyperactivity Disorder (now called ADHD). I grew up in poverty‚ and my only means to a Bachelor’s degree was a federal Pell Grant. Learning has been a lifelong passion of mine‚ thanks to the adult influences in my life‚ but my path has been a rocky one. I needed special intervention in school. I was unorganized‚ struggled with graphic learning (maps‚ math‚ Social Studies)‚ and worked extra hours to attain
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as a way to stop undesirable childhood behavior that is otherwise normal. The article takes into consideration possible factors that may contribute to the increasing amount of misdiagnoses among children today. With studies conducted in the articles by Ilina Singh (2005) and Lydia Furman (2005)‚ the authors put focus on the moral dilemmas that arise for parents when deciding whether or not to medicate their children for ADHD. This paper discusses common societal
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