My son is constantly on the move. It seems like he never wants to sit still I started thinking he may be hyperactive. I decided to do some research on the tropic and this is the information that I found. Most parents have nothing to worry about. What seems an abnormally high activity level to ...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is turning out to be one of the most important, and common, problems of the developed world in this century. The only reason the developing world lags behind in the matter of ADHD cases and frequency of occurrence is presumably the lower levels of awareness and hence diagnosis in these countries. ...
With about almost five percent of all schoolchildren in the United States struggling with hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder, a national crisis has both parents and teachers concerned over how to manage their hyperactive children and students. Unable to focus and control their impulses, children with attention deficit disorder (ADD) have experienced some success from ...
One of my favorite things to do for the holidays is make stockings for my nieces and nephews and fill them with goodies. However, because of the many diabetics and hyperactive children in the family, I try to keep the treats healthy. I tend to stick with tiny presents and activity books, but I always ...
Hyperactivity is a symptom, not a disease. This occurs especially around the ages between two to four. Hyperactive children is also common when the child has an above average intelligence. This type of child is usually very inquisitive and curious about his/her surroundings and therefore becomes active. Other causes for hyperactivity in children can be ...
When I’m watching television, a commercial comes on. It states shocking statistics. My child’s risk of being in a fatal automobile accident is 1 in 23,000. My child’s risk of being diagnosed with autism is 1 in 166. The Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry placed the figures around 1 in 2,200 in 1988. The U.S. Department ...
