Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

This changed however, following a diagnosis with Attention Deficit Disorder towards the end of kindergarten; by the end of the year he had picked up reading with ease, and by the time 1st grade rolled around he was placed in the advanced reading group consisting of the 6 best readers in the class. The spark in the…

Anxiety Disorders. Typically children diagnosed with under-regulation and ADHD may exhibit difficulties in doing the right thing at the right time- children diagnosed with ADHD have an inability to filter distractible stimuli or impulsivity (Marini, Z., 2016, Personal Communication, Brock University).…

the Curiosity of a Child Human nature is a debate that has gone on for centuries. Recently, and more specifically, the nature of a child has become a heated topic. More and more children are being diagnosed with attention deficit disorder, ADD, and attention deficit hyperactive disorder, ADHD. Does this mean that as a whole, each generation of children has become increasingly difficult to keep focused on tasks at hand? As a result of this concept, as well as the increase in these diagnoses,…

Asperger’s’ initially captured my attention through challenging my perspectives towards the everyday outlook of living with a disability. Inspired to gain knowledge on the “confusing world” Hammond encounters, I was particularly interested in learning about her personal challenges and triumphs in regards to schooling, employment,…

Society often dictates how individuals view themselves and others. Individuals who deviate from what is considered the norm are often ostracized for their irregularities. Identity is the characteristic of determining who or what a person is. Society questions these abnormal traits as if they are temporary, however, they are innate and therefore, cannot be changed. Cathy Davidson’s, Project Classroom Makeover, talks about how hierarchies have created a broken education system whose educational…

willing to learn. Davidson believes that hierarchy is unnecessary because everyone has the same opportunity to study and receive knowledge through collective learning. “While formal education typically teaches hierarchies of what’s worth paying attention to, crowdsourcing works differently, in that is assumes that no one of us individually is smarter that all of us collectively. No matter how expert we are, no matter how brilliant, we can improve, we can learn, by sharing insights and working…

“Kids with focus issues can be distracted by the littlest things—things people who don’t have focus issues or ADHD might not even notice” (1). This reveals how even music can become a big distraction to children especially who have ADHD (deficit hyperactivity disorder) or a disability that is related to focusing on more than one thing. William E. Pelham, a researcher from an article explained that in the studies done with multiple boys with ADHD “There were individual differences in response to…

He began speaking in sentences at 2 years and 6 months. Language delays are common in Jxx’s family. Per parent report, there are no other health concerns. His mother wants to be able to help him. Primary Presenting Problem: Expressive Language Disorder Family concerns include Jxx having a lack of grammatical structures…

Blood and gore. Intense violence. Strong sexual content. Use of drugs. These are just a few words used to describe violent video games such as Grand Theft Auto, one of the most popular video games among teenagers. Experts agree that violent video games are a recipe for aggression. The effects of violent video games are as varied as the number of the games. Given how common these type of video games are, mental health doctors are swarmed with questions from parents who are worried about the…

of online self-report measures, the study examines media multitasking and its relation to various aspects of everyday attention; particularly failures of attention and cognitive errors, mind wandering, and attentional control, emphasizing attentional switching and distractibility. The study seeks to apply seven questionnaire formats to signify the various forms of attention deficits and controls. The study’s empirical foundations can be found in various studies revolving around the rise in…