January, 2008 Posts published in January, 2008
Quick Parenting Tips: Helping a Child Make Good Decisions
The art and science of decision-making… Parents who allow their child to be a part of the family decision-making process are on their way to helping their child to become a good decision maker. Parents who model good decision-making techniques in front of their children are helping their child succeed in a world that requires...
ADD Assessment: What’s in an ADD/ADHD Assessment?
What’s involved in an ADD assessment? It’s important that a parent who has a child with symptoms of attention deficit disorder go through an assessment process conducted by a trained profession. ADD is a medical diagnosis. Many school counselors or school psychologist may initiate the process by interviewing the child, parent(s) and teachers to see...
Dealing with ADD/ADHD: Treatment Options
What Treatments or Interventions Work? There are a variety of interventions that seem to lessen the severity of ADD/ADHD. Behavior modification that takes place in both the home and school has been used to help manage this disorder. Medical facilities that specialize in working with children who are ADD/ADHD can recommend a behavioral therapist who...
Dealing with ADD/ADHD: Is There A Cure For ADD/ADHD?
Is There A Cure For ADD/ADHD? Not yet. There is no known cure for ADD/ADHD. However, for many children and adult behavioral therapy, medications, schooling and parenting strategies that involve teaching children coping techniques have all proven to be successful interventions. Research seems to indicate that only one in three children who are diagnosed with...
Dealing with ADD/ADHD: Parenting A Child With Attention Deficit
Parenting a child who has attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit hyper-active disorder (ADHD) can place a lot of stress on a parent when that emotional feeling could best be utilized in a manner that is more nututring and instructional. The following ScottCounseling article will help a parent understand that they are not to...
Dealing with ADD/ADHD: What Causes ADD/ADHD?
What Causes ADD/ADHD? Medical experts believe that brain structure and function play a role in causing ADD and ADHD. The brain’s frontal lobe (located near our forehead) has often been the point of concentration by medical research teams. Through the use of MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) these teams have found that the frontal lobes...
Dealing with ADD/ADHD: Who Decides on Treatment?
Diagnosing ADD/ADHD is a medical decision. Parents have a right to get a second or third opinion. Parents who get the best medical advice often report that they have had their child assessed by a trained medical doctor and nurses who specializes in this field. The medical facilities that employs educational and learning specialist who...
Dealing with ADD/ADHD: Is ADD/ADHD Real?
Is ADD/ADHD Real? There’s a lot of television program, books and even medical professionals that dispute the fact that ADD and ADHD are real medical disorders. Some well- meaning authors have written books claiming “doctors and teachers are drugging our children!” Other individuals who claim to be ADD/ADHD experts report that too many children are...
Dealing with ADD/ADHD: Signs and Symptoms of ADHD
Signs and Symptoms of ADHD The hyperactive and impulsive child may begin to show the signs and symptoms presented below before they enter first grade. Parents who have children who can’t sit still in preschool and continually here from the teacher that their child “is much more active than the other children,” usually see some...
Dealing with ADD/ADHD: The Basics
According to the American Psychiatric Association, as defined in their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV-TR, ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) have held numerous labels over the years. There are three different types of ADHD. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Primarily Inattentive Type (ADD) This type of distracted and inattentive disorder is...
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