Working in a preschool, I often see children with "problems". Children often run around the room, not listening to their teacher's pleas for them to sit still and listen to directions. A lot of times, these problems can be traced back to the parents. Poor parenting skills have been the blame of ...

The DSM IV definition of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is: A. Either (1) six (or more) of the following symptoms of inattention have persisted for at least 6 months to a degree that is maladaptive and inconsistent with developmental level; or (2) six (or more) of the following s...

The DSM IV definition of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is: A. Either (1) six (or more) of the following symptoms of inattention have persisted for at least 6 months to a degree that is maladaptive and inconsistent with developmental level; or (2) six (or more) of the following s...

The Wonder Drug? In today's society we believe in a quick fix in anything that ails us society. Most Americans want to be healed quickly; we want a quick fix for all our aches and pains. There is a fairly new drug on the market that ...

Teachers are usually first to report ADHD-Teachers and other school personal are responsible for the surge in the use of medications to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. I believe that early childhood providers and personnel should get "formally educated&quo...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder "Robert daydreamed so much that he was pulled out of school. Frank went into such trancelike dreams that one had to shout at him to bring him back. Equally problematic were Sam's restlessness and verbal diatribes. Virginia, too, demonstrated a tendency to ...

Autism In Children In our society there are many developmental disorders that prevent us from functioning at a conventional level. A developmental disorder is a disease that prevents a person from learning the everyday tasks that make us what we as a society perceive to be normal. Autism is the o...

Disruptive Behavior The Effects of Disruptive Behavior On Children and their Parents Disruptive Behavior One of the main goals for parents, when they are raising their children is to make sure that their children behavior is socially acceptable. Their goal is ...

One of the most devastating revelations for a parent is to find out their child has been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Better known as ADHD or ADD, this developmental disorder has been causing many problems in the schools of America. ADD is controversial in the sense that...

What is Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder? You have probably heard and may even have used the term hyperactivity. The notion is a modern one: there were no hyperactive children 50 to 60 years ago. Today, if anything, the term is applied too often and too widely. The American Academy of ...

Officially identified as a condition in 1902, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is defined as a "persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that is more frequent and severe than is typically observed in individuals at a comparable level of development"...