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    Persuasive Speech August 2013 Name: Indigo Kretzschmar *Topic: Nature-Deficit Disorder *General Purpose: To Persuade *Specific Purpose: By the end of my speech‚ my audience will learn the importance of outdoor play for today’s children. Last Child in the Woods I. Introduction A. When was the last time you saw a child climbing a tree? B. After you listen to me today‚ you will hopefully encourage more outdoor play for today’s children C. Being a mother and a teacher in today’s world‚ I see

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    Somewhat 22. My brain feels as if it is a television set with all the channels going at once. Quite a lot 23. I am unable to stop daydreaming. Quite a lot 24. I am distressed by the disorganized way my brain works. Results of your Attention Deficit Disorder Quiz You scored a total of  73  It is highly

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    Abstract This paper explores four published sources that report on the ways in which society has resorted to misdiagnosing today’s male youth with 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

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    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Cloud Community College Shawn Brandmahl April 24‚ 2014 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder When people suffer with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)‚ their lively hood is majorly influenced by it. ADHD can affect people in their family lives‚ school performance‚ work performance‚ and can cause low self-esteem. The three major ways a person who suffers with ADHD are affected personally are it causes difficulty maintain attention‚

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    Week 1 Individual Work Gabriel Oakes CCJ3666 Professor Curry 7/20/2013 In regards to why a person‚ who may have individual conditions or disorders‚ as well as negative family and community influences‚ refrains from becoming a violent offender. I would say a counselor or psychologist would be a great first step. As we know the environment that an individual may be surrounded by may influence them and the person that they may become and sometimes professional help is the only alternative

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    Physiology Nervous System Disorder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder‚ also known as ADHD‚ is a neurological disorder which effects anyone from children to adults. The common symptoms of ADHD include impaired or diminished attention‚ impulsivity and hyper activity. These symptoms can range in each individual from being mild to severe. People who have ADHD usually will range from normal to above average intelligence‚ the disorder does not affect one’s

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    Gabrielle Alicea Coping With Attention Deficit Disorder The life of a child with ADD is not an easy one. In the United States‚ each year‚ 8.4% of children are diagnosed with attention deficit disorder. That is 5.2 million children every year. Attention deficit disorder is not extremely easy to diagnose‚ as its symptoms can sometimes mirror the symptoms of some learning disabilities. Symptoms of ADD include; inattention‚ hyperactivity‚ and impulsiveness. In addition to the typical symptoms one

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    Attention deficit hyper disorder also known as ADHD‚(Shea 5) is a very common disorder. ADHD is a neurobehavioral disorder‚(Shea 7) about nine percent of all American children ages three to seventeen have been diagnosed‚ and four percent of adults.(Shea 8) Some symptoms of ADHD include impulsiveness‚ inattentiveness‚ and hyperactivity. (Shea 6) Though ADHD is very common‚ it is hard to diagnose. There is no medical test which can diagnose ADHD. It takes the help of parents‚ teachers‚ and doctors

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    Ken Wilson’s Case Adapted from Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology 9th ed.‚ by Oltmanns‚ Martin‚ Neale & Davidson‚ 2012. Case History: Ken Wilson is a 7-year-old‚ first-grader who has been referred by his mother to a child psychology clinic. She explained that Ken was having trouble at school‚ both academically and socially. Ken’s parents had been married for 12 years. His father was a business manager‚ and his mother‚ a homemaker. Ken was the middle of three children; his older sister

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    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that becomes apparent in some children in the preschool and early school years. It is hard for these children to control their behavior and/or pay attention. The principal characteristics of ADHD are inattention‚ hyperactivity‚ and impulsivity. These symptoms appear early in a child’s life. Because many normal children may have these symptoms‚ but at a low level‚ or the symptoms may be caused by another disorder‚ it is important that

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