Are the days of students sitting at little desks, listening to lectures, reading from textbooks covered with scribbled-on paper book covers, and doing assignments with pens and paper gone forever? Maybe not yet, but we certainly seem to be moving in that direction! Educators and curriculum developers are finding more and more ways to pass ...
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. ...
Focalin is primarily used to treat kids and adolescents who have ADHD. My 7 year old son is one of those that uses Focalin to help curb his behavior and allow him to focus more during the day. Though the pill does indeed help him, it does not come without a cost due to some ...
Children catch a lot of colds. According to Boston Children’s Hospital, most kids get between six and ten colds each year. They say kids in daycares get even more. As a parent, I know that when my kids are sick all I want is for them to get better. I hate seeing them feel bad. ...
Parents of ADHD children need to educate themselves about this condition so that they can empathize with the children and help them to adjust to their home and school environments without much difficulty. If it is left unattended the condition can make it difficult for the child to do well in studies and get along ...
Recently I wrote an article about how to save money on diphenhydramine, the active ingredient in Benadryl and a lot of other allergy and sleep medications. I told readers that through careful examination of the list of active ingredients, you can save money on lots of different medications. The same holds true for children’s medicines ...