Megan Galganski English 321 October 4‚ 2014 A debate has risen over the past ten years‚ questioning the fact of doctors over diagnosing ADHD medication to children and adults. Attention deficit disorder is a range of behavioral disorders occurring in children and adults‚ including such symptoms as poor concentration‚ hyperactivity‚ and impulsivity to say the least. There has been an alarming increase of diagnosis and treatment for attention deficit disorder‚ this has people writing articles
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no known cures for ADHD. There are various treatments that may help cognitive function and reduce the symptoms of ADHD. Treatments include medication‚ therapy‚ and training techniques. In context of medication used could be stimulants that could be used are“Adderall‚ Adderall XR‚ Concerta‚ Daytrana‚ Dexedrine‚ Dexeterine Spansule‚ Focalin‚ Focalin XR‚ Metadate CD‚ Metadate ER‚ Methylin ER‚ Ritalin‚ Ritalin La‚ Ritalin SR and Vyvanse.”(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Stimulant Therapy)
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deficit/hyperactivity disorder also known as ADHD is a perfect example of how certain charactertics of abnormal behavior show up with this disorder. Being abnormal is defined as being different from what is normal‚ and is typically unwanted behavior to most of society. Abnormal behavior has many different factors to it’s definition. Showing impairment‚ giving distress and qualifying the quantitative differences are characteristics in individuals that are diagnosed with ADHD. Those behavioral characteristics
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amount of classrooms‚ teachers are having trouble reaching children with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) because of knowledge and resources. Along with education and practice‚ teachers are able to find alternative techniques to teach every child in a classroom. There are many ways that a teacher‚ along with the help of the community and family‚ can help a child with ADHD successfully learn in a classroom environment. Teachers can reach out for assistance from other professionals educated
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Charlton Harlow Lynnette Morinini ENG114A October 31‚ 2012 Beverly Center On the outside of the Beverly Center Mall lines after lines of cars are parked in the gigantic parking lots‚ Traffic after Traffic. While entering the parking structure it’s not that noisy but every once in awhile I hear the beeping of a car alarm. First floor is valet parking you see nice cars here and there everywhere. Most of the time celebrities cars are being valeted which means there walking all through the mall
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Watching a soccer game can arouse a fan’s emotions of disappointment‚ enthusiasm‚ as well as the desire to reach one’s full potential. We see this not only with those that give everything out there on the field‚ but also with the die-hard fans who anxiously wait for the week to pass until game day arrives. Shed tears of sorrow‚ screams of excitement‚ and burning blood that’s as hot as the desire to win – each fan is different‚ yet their feelings are expressed much in the same way. When a favorite
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We live in a diverse world but often times where we live can shelter us from the many different kinds of people that exist. Even in public places we tend to ignore people of a different race‚ religion or class. It is said but someone we consider our peer we are more likely to acknowledge. Not many environments cultivate a situation where people interact comfortably with other types of people but one such place is what author Elijah Anderson calls “Cosmopolitan canopies” (xiv). According to Anderson
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BRIGHT FUTURES TOOL FOR PROFESSIONALS INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Teacher Rating Scale INSTRUCTIONS AND SCORING Behaviors are counted if they are scored 2 (often) or 3 (very often). Inattention Requires six or more counted behaviors from questions 1–9 for indication of the predominantly inattentive subtype. Hyperactivity/ impulsivity Requires six or more counted behaviors from questions 10–18 for indication of the predominantly hyperactive/impulsive
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Today over the past five years use of ADHD medications have risen 40% totaling 39.5 million individual prescriptions ("New findings‚" 2009). When statistics like this are seen it is only normal for someone to ask questions. People are becoming curious about the legitimacy of the disorder‚ and whether or not the treatments being given to individuals are appropriate. The argument seems to be strong on both sides of the fence‚ but the extensive research done on ADHD leaves it hard for one to believe that
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otherwise known as ADHD is a common and often relentless disorder in children. Nearly 3%-5% of elementary aged children are diagnosed with this disorder. Children with ADHD have behavioral problems including being hyperactive‚ easily distracted and impulsive‚ causing problems emotionally‚ academically‚ and socially. Being one of the most common disorders in childhood‚ ADHD has more studies published on it and its variations than any other childhood disorder. Much is still unknown about ADHD. The proper
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