Archive for the ‘ADHD’

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    How Do I Tackle ADHD Children As A Secondary Teacher
    A child with ADHD, in a secondary school, tends to easily lose concentration, get distracted, feels restless, fidgets frequently, finds it difficult to follow instructions, and finds it difficult to complete tasks. Such children can badly disturb the ongoing class. However, you should understand that this all is the outcome of a medical condition, instead of bad intention. Therefore, such children need special help and support in their learning and overall development. The key condition to tackle ADHD is to build a good relationship with the parents, as they are the ones who can help the child every now and then. Even during the treatment days, communicate to them about the improvement in the child’s behavior and what still needs to be improved in the behavior. If you need help, SENCO is there for you anytime. Remember, you are  [...]
    Posted at December 18th, 2009
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    What Therapies Are Available For Treating ADHD
    ADHD enters into life of a child even before the age of seven and affects its memory, grasping power, and overall behavior. In a child, ADHD shows its presence through the display of three core symptoms namely, inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. It is believed that there is no cure for ADHD, but through the help of medical professionals, its symptoms can be controlled and behavior can be improved drastically. So, treating ADHD is actually improving the behavior of the child, and not the child itself. Therefore, different therapies and medications are available for treating ADHD. As compared to medication, therapy is a bit different from the point of view of its nature and effects. It is different in the sense that it does not effect immediately and is challenging in nature for a therapist. However, both medication and therapies  [...]
    Posted at December 6th, 2009
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    What Are The Symptoms Of ADHD
    ADHD enters into life right from the childhood even before child is seven. There are varied symptoms of ADHD, but all of them are classified under three core symptoms. Listed are these three core symptoms of ADHD. Inattention Impulsivity Hyperactivity There are times when parents feel that there is no problem at home due to child because either the ADHD child is their only child and have no other child to compare with, or they have found out ways and means to handle their child’s behavior. The presence of these symptoms is not enough to diagnose ADHD. In addition, their duration and frequency is also taken into consideration before concluding that the patient has ADHD. Listed below are the conditions that must exist and are necessary for the diagnosis of ADHD. The symptoms The symptoms must have been exhibited for six months  [...]
    Posted at December 1st, 2009
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    How To Deal With Teenagers Suffering From ADHD
    All teens tend to face certain problems with parents, friends, and career. Standing as no exception, teenagers with ADHD too face similar problems and experience common difficulties in life. The only difference is that the teens with ADHD respond to these problems quite intensely or aggressively due to low maturity and tolerance levels. Listed below are the common problems of teenagers. Impression of the self on others Physical development Difference of opinions with parents about decisions (specifically with the mother) Exams’ tension Career decisions Mixing up with friends and peers (problems related to clothes, behavior, mood) Teens without ADHD suffer from low self-esteem, which is not a problem for the teens without ADHD. According to a research, conflicts tend to occur more frequently between the teen with ADHD and his/her  [...]
    Posted at December 1st, 2009
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    How Can I Study Well Despite Of Being An ADHD Student
    We all know that ADHD comes with its own set of learning difficulties. Some major difficulties include low attention span, disorganized approach, are inability to follow instructions and complete tasks that decelerates the progress in academic and other areas of life. Further, if you might also suffer from other learning disorders such as dyslexia or dyspraxia. Not only this, but you are more vulnerable to have problems related to reading, handwriting, converting your thoughts into appropriate logical blocks of texts. If you feel discouraged at this point of time, remember that many great people such as Edison also had certain learning disabilities. However, they did not bother for it and developed their own positive vision to gift the world with unique discoveries. Similarly, the stated likely problems do not put you off from gaining  [...]
    Posted at December 1st, 2009
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    How To Tackle Low Self-Esteem In ADHD Children
    Self-esteem refers to having self-value that is all about feeling worthy of our achievements and character. It means to have confidence and respect for oneself and accepting the fact that “Even I can achieve what I want to”. This should not be misunderstood in the sense that having a high self-esteem means being rude and having a feeling of being the best over others. Self-esteem affects the way in which we see ourselves among others and how much do we value our strengths. It is required, as it makes children proud of what they can achieve and what they actually are. Self-esteem in children: Makes them believe in their capabilities. Gives courage to accept new challenges. Makes them to respect themselves so that others can respect them. Some people tend to have high self-esteem, while some have a low self-esteem. If you have  [...]
    Posted at November 30th, 2009
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    How Do I Tackle ADHD Children As A Primary Teacher
    A child with ADHD, in a primary school, tends to talk too much, fidgets frequently, might never be still on his/her seat, cannot await his/her turn to do something, and finds it difficult to concentrate in the classroom. Further, he/she refuses to follow instructions and interrupts you while you might be teaching in the class. Such children can badly disturb the ongoing class. However, you should understand that this all is the outcome of a medical condition, instead of bad intention. Therefore, such children need special help and support in their learning and overall development. The key condition to tackle ADHD is to build a good relationship with the parents, as they are the ones who can help the child every now and then. Even during the treatment days, communicate to them about the improvement in the child’s behavior and what  [...]
    Posted at November 28th, 2009
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    Which Professionals Can Help In Treating ADHD
    We all know that there are many medical disorders or situations that co-exist along with ADHD. According to a research, approximately 85 percent of children having ADHD tend to suffer from other medical conditions that negatively affect their learning, growth, and overall development. This directly means that treatment of ADHD involves a variety of professionals right from assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Listed below are the different professionals involve in treating ADHD. Case coordinator Health visitors GPs Teachers Child and adolescent psychiatrists Pediatricians Educational and clinical psychologists Speech and language therapists Occupational therapists Nurses Social workers Psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists, nurses, and social workers are a part of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).  [...]
    Posted at November 27th, 2009
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    How Is Self-Esteem Affected By ADHD
    Self-esteem refers to a value that is all about having confidence and respect for oneself and accepting the fact that “I am as important as others in performing or achieving a task”. This does not mean that having a high self-esteem means being rude and having a feeling of being superior to others. It is the self-esteem that influences the manner in which we recognize ourselves among others and how much worthy do we feel about our achievements and character. Some people tend to have high self-esteem, while some have a low one. If you have a high self-esteem, you know what are your strength and weak points and that you will never let the weaknesses overcome your strengths. As you know your strengths and weaknesses, you can plan to achieve your goals well. If you have a low self-esteem, you will mostly feel that others are quite  [...]
    Posted at November 27th, 2009
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    How Do Parenting Help In Treating ADHD
    ADHD is a long-term disorder that starts before the age of seven and can continue to show its effects through symptoms even in the teenage years. As ADHD leads to bad behavior, low attention span, hyperactiveness, and impulsivity; it has a critical impact on the relationships with your parents, siblings, family members, and friends. At this phase of life, the child suffering from ADHD actually needs care and support from these relationships, especially from parents, instead of hatred, frustration, and ignorance. A child spends almost 50 percent of the day’s time with parents. A child with ADHD behaves inconsistently, i.e. what he/she does today while facing a situation might not be done the next time. Therefore, as a parent, you need to keep on experimenting the different tricks and techniques that is quite effective for your child. Parenting  [...]
    Posted at November 27th, 2009
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