Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Challenges Parents

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comJuly 28, 2009 0 Comments

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – In a series of three articles, Dr. Henry Owens describes in detail the impact of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder on the day-to-day lives of parents and family members of children with ADHD.

Filed Under: Children's Health Tagged With: ADHD, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, BREVARD COUNTY FLORIDA, Dr. Henry Owens, Dr. William Knappenberger, Thomas Brown Ph.D.

Facts About Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

By SpaceCoastMedicine.comJune 3, 2009 0 Comments

ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER affects the ability to concentrate on tasks, avoid distractions, to sit still, and to think about consequences. ADHD is the most common behavioral disorder in school-aged children with the ratio at 9 boys to 1 girl.

WHEN KIDS live in a hyperstimulating environment that resembles a video arcade, then a schoolteacher who is merely human has trouble commanding the child’s attention for long periods. After all, she has no special effects, flashing lights, camera angles or fast forwards that constantly change.

Filed Under: Children's Health Tagged With: ADHD, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Children's Health, Dr. Bill Knappenberger