Understanding Models of Disability Studies Generally‚ disability is considered to be a condition in which individuals are restricted from undertaking or performing tasks deemed to be normal or regular. More definitively‚ (World Health Organization-WHO‚ 2015) defines Disability as follows: "Disabilities is an umbrella term‚ covering impairments‚ activity limitations‚ and participation restrictions. An impairment is a problem in body function or structure; an activity limitation is a difficulty encountered
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CURRICULUM VITAE Name: Paula Jean B. Mendoza Age: 18 years old Birthdate: January 26 1995 Address: 101 P. Burgos St. Alang-Alang‚ Mandaue City Ambition: To become a successful teacher someday Hobbies: Reading Books‚ surfing the net Motto: "If you want to lift yourself up‚ lift up someone else". Father’s Name: Bob P. Mendoza Mother’s Name: Ma. Bernadette B. Mendoza EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Elementary: Mandaue City Central School High School: Mandaue City Comprehensive National High
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no known cures for ADHD. There are various treatments that may help cognitive function and reduce the symptoms of ADHD. Treatments include medication‚ therapy‚ and training techniques. In context of medication used could be stimulants that could be used are“Adderall‚ Adderall XR‚ Concerta‚ Daytrana‚ Dexedrine‚ Dexeterine Spansule‚ Focalin‚ Focalin XR‚ Metadate CD‚ Metadate ER‚ Methylin ER‚ Ritalin‚ Ritalin La‚ Ritalin SR and Vyvanse.”(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Stimulant Therapy)
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Since ADHD is a chronic disorder it cannot be cured‚ but there is medication available to help with the symptoms of ADHD. This kind of medication is not available over the counter. The main types of ADHD drugs are methylphenidates‚ one of which is Ritalin. Ritalin is classified as a psych stimulate drug. It also comes in a variety of forms: straight Ritalin‚ SR Ritalin‚ Metadate CD and ED‚ Focalin TM‚ and the strongest of them all Concerta (Nagera and Emeritus). ADHD drugs are a fast working “chill
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Medicalization of ADHD Abstract This research taken by Dr. Rebekah Richards‚ looks at the medicalization of ADHD in children and in adults. The review was published on January 5‚ 2011. This research draws upon mostly primary sources including sociology journals‚ published letters‚ and a complete collection of the Doctoral Review. Most prior research on medicalization focuses on connection to ADHD and the personalities that are associated with it. This case example shows how medicalization can
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An estimated 2.4 million children between the ages of eight and fifteen in the U.S. have attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD)‚ but fewer than half of them have been properly diagnosed or are receiving appropriate treatments (Boyles‚ 2007). Sadly‚ children much younger than eight are often incorrectly diagnosed and put on extremely high doses of medication. Without the proper knowledge of what attention deficit disorders entail‚ both parents and professionals could be creating a life time
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with ADHD? Thesis Statement: Proper diagnoses is the first step to any treatment plan for ADHD in children‚ then the doctor and parent create a treatment plan‚ this is when the decision to use medication‚ behavioral therapy‚ herbal medication‚ and/or alternative treatments is made. Full-Sentence Outline I) Under diagnosed or over diagnosed? Probably both! Parents and professionals are faced with a challenging task when it comes to treating Attention Deficient Hyper Disorder (ADHD or ADD)
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Adults. The paper will mainly focus on the symptoms of ADHD along with diagnosis of it. It will show how at least some research demonstates that adult and child ADHD are two different things and should be treated as such. In the process it will higlhight the what at times can be conflicting nature of adult ADHD research. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a disorder in which people have trouble focusing. Individuals are generally abnormally
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For this presentation you need to imagine you are a lobbyist. As a lobbyist your job is to pursuade individuals to vote a specific way. You are a lobbyist representing healthcare and your job is to get a Senator to vote to fund an area of healthcare. You need to pick one of the areas of healthcare listed below and create a presentation which will pursuade the Senator to fund the area of healthcare. For example if you choose LTC you will create a powerpoint presentation which will give the Senator
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Optimism and its’ Effects on Mental and Physical Health The article I chose supports the idea that optimism does play a great role in our mental health as well as our physical health. Optimism is said to have a great effect on mental health‚ especially the association between optimism and the presence of mood and depressive disorders. It has been found that the more optimistic a person is the more likely they are to not have depressive disorders and suicidal ideation. The article also
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