Abstract There is an increasing problem with college students abusing stimulant medications such as ADHD medications. In my paper I observed the problem college schools are having with substance abuse‚ potential reasons why this is happening and how we can put an end to it. I used research conducted my others to support my findings and arguments and to help better understand the problem this is. Stimulant Abuse Among College Students Whether it be academic
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crucial. It can decrease nerve and brain cells leading to lower IQ‚ developmental problems‚ and lower achievement test scores. (Understanding 1-2) 5 percent of all children in North America have ADD and ADHD. Joe Lubar‚ an innovator in the field of EEG Biofeedback‚ found that students with ADD and ADHD were producing a low amount of Beta1‚ a focused attention state. Lubar’s theory was to create a state where the affected individual could control and increase their Beta1 brain waves. The students had
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DVR Eligibility documentation from 2013 to 2015 for Kenny indicates a primary diagnosis of ADHD Combined type as well as Psychological Impairment (Interpersonal‚ Behavioral) with a primary cause of Mental Illness. The secondary diagnosis is listed as Cognitive Impairments (learning‚ thinking‚ processing information). Supporting documentation used to determine eligibility for DVR services from the consulting psychologist who still works actively on Kenny’s support team states Kenny’s mental health
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http://www.ldac-taac.ca/Defined/defined_new-e.asp http://www.shef.ac.uk/disability/teaching/dyslexia/9_strategies.html http://www.cfc-efc.ca/docs/ldac/00001132.htm (1995)."The Causes and Treatments of ADD and ADHD. A multi-disiplinary approach to Attention Deficits‚ Attention Deficit Disorder‚ ADD-ADHD" Retrieved October 14‚ 2006‚ from http://www.add-adhd.org/attention_deficits_ADHD.html
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Mariano Marcos State University COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION Laoag City in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement For the Course Education 127-Developmental Reading “READING DIFFICULTIES AMONG CHILDREN” September 2012 iTABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Title Page i Table of Contents ii I. INTRODUCTION 1 II. OBJECTIVES 1 III. READINGS/DISCUSSION A. Nature of reading difficulties
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ADHD has a strong heritable component‚ meaning many parents may be too disorganized or impaired to successfully carry out the strategies learned in parent training sessions (Connor‚ 2002). Even if a parent does not have a diagnosis‚ parents face many barriers
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1. Define gender identity and sexual orientation‚ paying particular attention to the differences between the two. Gender identity is a person’s own understanding or perception of their gender. Sexual orientation refers to a person’s sexual or romantic preference or pattern. Gender identity is originated by the way a person feels about themselves verses sexual orientation which refers to a person’s romantic feelings about the same or other genders. A person who has clinically male genitalia may not
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Scholastic‚ Inc.‚ New York. Greive‚ Bradley Trevor. (2005). The Blue Day Book for Kids. Andrews McMeel Publishing‚ Kansas City. Hardin‚ Melinda. (2010). Hero Dad. Scholastic‚ Inc.‚ New York. Hoopmann‚ Kathy. (2009). All Dogs Have ADHD. Jessica Kingsley Publishers‚ Philadelphia. Hoopmann‚ Kathy. (2006). All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome. Jessica Kingsley Publishers‚ Philadelphia. Hudson‚ Cheryl Willis. (1990). Bright Eyes‚ Brown Skin. Scholastic‚ Inc.‚
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Research Paper There are many fields of study that focus on children and their needs whether it may be mental‚ social or physical‚ one of these fields of study is child psychology. Child psychology is a form of study that allows understanding the developmental stages of children and what should be expected of them during their different stages. But art therapy permits us to understand children at a different level‚ a more intimate level‚ allowing us to view more in-depth the mind
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the presentation medicating kids‚ my opinion stands firm. Yes I believe they should be medicated. “Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by a combination of the symptom of impulsivity‚ restlessness an inattentiveness” (Parritz & Troy‚ 2014). Working in the public school system as an instructional assistant with students who have (ADHD). Some days are very challenging. I believe that the struggle is real for them and their parents. No one wants to find out that their child
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