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ODD and Anxiety Many children are seen as defiant or get nervous easily, but when does oppositional behavior and anxiousness become a problem? How can someone tell if their child is suffering from a behavioral disorder? ODD is a psychosomatic disorder that falls under a group of behavioral disorders, and is commonly seen as Some symptoms or behaviors that are most commonly seen, and are important to look for are Frequent temper tantrums Refuses to obey rules Argues with adults, mainly…

Learning disabilities are a group of learning disorders characterized by inadequate development of specific academic, language and speech skills. Learning disorders are ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), dyslexia, dyscalculia, and communication disorders. ADHD is a behavior disorder characterized by excessive inattention, impulsiveness and hyperactivity. Inattention behaviors are they are easily distracted from tasks and activities, don’t pay attention to instructions and details,…

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD: DSM V) is a common childhood disorder which persists into adulthood in 60 percent of the cases (de Zwaan et al., 2012; Faraone, Biederman, & Mick, 2006). Although the prior cognitive research in ADHD has focused on children, there is increasing research on adults devoted to understand the development of cognitive impairments in ADHD (Hervey, Epstein, & Curry, 2004). One important cognitive ability that seems to be compromised in ADHD is error…

There are 3 different types of ADHD that children and adults can be identified with. They are predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type, predominantly inattentive type, and combined type. Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type people tend to interrupt people, take risks, squirm or fidget, talk constantly, are impatient, blurt out answers and inappropriate comments, and act out of turn without thinking about the consequences. Since, these type of people tend to act on impulse and are hyperactive…

Over the years neuroenhancing drugs like adderall have become a more popular stimulant being taken by people who feel the need to use them in order to perform better. Adderall is just one of many pills people enjoy taking for increased mental performance. These pills help people focus on tasks for long periods of time and are said to help increase performance mentally. Students trying to earn a degree and an adult in a competitive setting are the most likely to be taking these pills, but that…

In America, there are 6.4 million children who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, commonly known as ADHD. ADHD is a mental disorder that most often occurs in children. Symptoms of ADHD include trouble concentrating, paying attention, staying organized, and remembering details. Nearly 6.1 percent of these children are being treated for this disorder with some sort of medicine (Holland, 2014). The medicine is proven to alter the state of mind causing children to act like a “zombie” and…

Stuttering is a communication disorder that affects a person’s speech fluency. It is also known as dysfluency. It is characterized by three common characteristics, repetition of sounds, words, or syllables; prolongation of sound; and interruption in speech (Coleman, 2013). Someone who stutters knows exactly what they want to say but has some difficulty producing a normal flow of speech. Despite what some people may think, parenting styles and emotional problems are not a cause of stuttering.…

Studies show that on average, in a classroom of thirty children, there are approximately one to three students that are diagnosed as having Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). (ADDitude Magazine) ADHD is a neurobehavioral condition that usually begins in childhood and typically continues into adulthood. Some common behaviors of ADHD are: inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Most people commonly know ADHD as just strictly behavioral issues, however, there are aspects of…

What would life feel like we struggled to pronounce our own name? Or what if we couldn’t read a sentence aloud without stuttering. Over three millions americans struggle with this speech disorder on a daily basis (U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2010). Stuttering is a communication disorder in which the flow of speech is broken by repetitions, prolongations, or abnormal stoppages of sounds and syllables (U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2010). Stuttering is also one of the most well known…

ADHD: Recognizing, Understanding, and Diagnosing. Understanding what ADHD is. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a condition that ranges from subtle to debilitating. Children are mainly affected adult ADHD becomes more prominent. ADHD can have a significant effect on behaviours, emotions, and the ability to learn new things. ADHD is divided into three different categories, inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive, or a combination of the two. The symptoms will determine which type of…