A.D.H.D. From A Child’s Viewpoint

Feb 3rd, 2008 | Children | 1 Comment

Abstract below is from “I Have Always Felt Different”: The Experience of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Childhood Please note that this link opens up an Adobe PDF file.

Childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most important psychiatric problems of our time. This study examined the experience of childhood ADHD within the contexts that are most significant to this age group––home, school, and friendships. The sample included 16 college-enrolled young adults (ages 18–25) with a self-reported history of ADHD. Participants revealed feelings of difference, misunderstanding, and struggle in all areas of their lives (home, school, and friendships). Nurses can use these findings to improve the care and long-term outcomes of children diagnosed with ADHD.

Rolling into Reading

Jan 15th, 2008 | Children | No Comments

"The Rolling into Reading program combines gymnastics with sensory processing skills which is proven to help with ADHD, dyslexia, sensory processing disorder and developmental delays."

Source: Oroville Mercury Register - Rolling into Reading benefits local kids 

Negative Impact of Drugs on Children with ADHD

Nov 15th, 2007 | Children, Medical | No Comments

[A]fter longer-term analysis, the report's co-author, Professor William Pelham of the University of Buffalo, said: "I think that we exaggerated the beneficial impact of medication in the first study.

"We had thought that children medicated longer would have better outcomes. That didn't happen to be the case.

"There's no indication that medication's better than nothing in the long run." Prof Pelham said there were "no beneficial effects" of medication and the impact was seemingly negative instead.

Source: Drugs for ADHD 'not the answer' 

In the A.D.D. Blogosphere

Nov 8th, 2007 | Children, Women, A.D.D. Blogosphere | No Comments

This posting focuses on one particular website - Your ADD / ADHD News - and, most specifically, those postings that deal with the issue of A.D.D. and young girls and women.1

Young Girls

Women

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  1. As a father of two daughters I have a keen interest in this particular subject. [↩]

Women, Girls and A.D.D./A.D.H.D.

Oct 22nd, 2007 | Children, Women | No Comments

The three links below come from the same site: Northern County Psychiatric Associates1

Kathleen Nadeau has written extensively about women, girls and A.D./H.D. See: The National Center for Girls and Women with AD/HD

You might want to read these two short articles from the The National Center for Girls and Women with AD/HD

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  1. h/t to ADDA for highlighting this site [↩]