Brain damage in utero lasts a lifetime! The resulting disabilities can severely impair the quality of life for the child, for the family and for society. LIFE IMPLICATIONS easily victimized unfocused, distractible money management problems doesn’t learn from mistakes doesn’t understand consequences fails to perceive social cues quick to anger difficult relationships lack initative drops out of school susceptible to drug & alcohol abuse become “ineffective” parents unemployment homeless trouble with the law mental health […]
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1. Inattention 2. Impulsive 3. Hyperactivity ADD/ADHD children often manifest so much more than the classic triad. They frequently exhibit: poor self control over responsiveness easily frustrated poor self talk trouble shifting gears poor recall of past poor future planning These behaviours stem from an inability to INHIBIT their desires. They are so caught up in the “now” that the “future” is not considered. There is no “future” or “past” – only the “NOW”
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What is it? Asperger’s Syndrome Asperger’s Syndrome is a neurobiological disorder that results in behavioural characteristics that are best described as “odd” or “eccentric”. The cause is not known although there appears to be a strong genetic component as it has a high heritability rate. There is no cure. There are, however interventions that can yield positive results. History Dr. Hans Asperger (Austrian pediatrician and psychiatrist) observed 4 children in his practice in 1944 […]
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the chemical name is methylphenidate it is an amphetamine it is a controlled drug it is in the stimulant class of drugs it is a performance enhancer it is a banned drug for international athletic competitions it has an abuse potential it is sometimes prescribed for narcolepsy (a sleep disorder characterized by recurring, irrepressible attacks of sleep during normal waking hours) it used to be used for obesity it is manufactured by Novartis it is […]
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A diagnosis of ADHD does not mean your child is destined to have trouble for the rest of his or her life. The following people have been diagnosed with ADHD or could have been based on accounts of their behaviour as a child. Beethoven Henry Ford Louis Pasteur Winston Churchill Albert Einstein (failed grade 6 math) John Kennedy Bill Clinton Robin Williams Benjamin Franklin Jim Carey Babe Ruth Elvis Mozart Alexander Graham Bell Tommy Smothers […]
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