Category: ADHD

Ways To Tell if Your Child Has ADHD or Is Just Energetic

Casey Cartwright
Ways To Tell if Your Child Has ADHD or Is Just Energetic

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that typically shows up during childhood. However, it’s not uncommon for parents and even health-care professionals to confuse the symptoms of ADHD with normal displays of energetic behavior. Here are some ways to tell if your child has ADHD or is just energetic. High Energy Is Normal for Many Kids All children are energetic at times. They run around, make noise, have tons of questions—that’s just kids being kids. They may be fidgety or even anxious at times, displaying nervous habits for comfort.…

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Trichotillomania Symptoms

Cascia Talbert

Trichotillomania Symptoms Trichotillomania (trik-o-till-o-MAYN-ee-uh) is an impulse control disorder that causes you to have recurrent and irresistible urges to pull your hair. This can cause obvious bald or thin spots that can be embarrassing and distressing. It is commonly a co-occurring disorder with other conditions such as anxiety and depression or other disorders such as Tourette Syndrome and Compulsive Skin Picking. Anxiety Trichotillomania is a type of impulse control disorder that causes people to pull out their hair. It may be from their scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows or even the pubic…

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Done ADHD Review

Cascia Talbert

Done ADHD is an online telemedicine service that provides medication management for people with ADHD. Its online reviews are generally positive, but some users have experienced problems with the company’s customer service. Patients can schedule an initial consultation appointment by filling out a one-minute assessment. After this, providers will dive deeper into your symptoms and treatment goals. They will also review your medical history. Cost ADHD can affect a person’s life in many ways, including their relationships and work efficiency. Untreated, it can also cause anxiety and depression, and lead…

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Raising Special Needs Children

Cascia Talbert

Raising Special Needs Children Nothing can prepare parents for the challenges of raising a special needs child. Most of the regular child-raising issues still apply, but there are also many things that will be unique to the situation. Adding to these unique considerations is the emotional component that must not be overlooked. Families must recognize their personal stress levels and consider parental self-compassion as a necessary part of family-focused care. 1. Know Your Child’s Needs When your child has special needs, you will have more than the typical parenting worries…

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Helping Children With Special Needs

Cascia Talbert

A solitary piece of written composition forming an independent part of a publication, such as a newspaper or magazine. Provide positive role models with disabilities such as Nobel Prize winning geneticist Carol Greider (learning disability), film director Steven Spielberg and animal scientist Temple Grandin (autistic spectrum disorder). This will inspire students to think, “If they can do it, I can too.” It is also important to offer the right strategy training and accommodations. Find out what they’re good at. It’s important for special needs people to be treated with kindness,…

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