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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States. The commercial is appealing to all voting-age Americans‚ promising a bright future with this fresh and handsome man as their president. The commercial ran through pictures of the president‚ his family‚ and eager supporters. A song that tells about voting for “Kennedy‚ Kennedy‚ Kennedy‚ Kennedy‚ Kennedy‚ Kennedy‚ Kenn-ed-y” is persuasively playing in the background. The commercial borrows some of JFK’s personal attributes as well; he had his fair share of quirks. At forty-three years of age he
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Rhetorical Questions the movie “Waiting for Superman‚” the filmmaker’s purpose is to show the viewing audience how America needs to improve its school system‚ and raise the standards to move on to the next grade level. I detected the purpose of the filmmaker by listening closely to the opening five minutes of the documentary. In the opening minutes the filmmaker‚ Davis Guggenheim‚ gives examples of how schools and teachers have started to trail other western countries in the education process.
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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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In the article‚ A Change of Heart about Animals‚ written by Jeremy Rifkin is about how animals are very similar to human beings. Some animals are capable of having emotions and the mental ability to complete tasks as humans can. Rifkin emphasizes how animals should have better treatment due to the lack of compassion and acknowledgment among animals. He uses distinctive types of rhetorical techniques to persuade his audience to agree and feel his pain for these creatures. For instance‚ Rifkin
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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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