What is Tourette Syndrome
Tourette syndrome may effect as many as 1 in every 100 people. Most people, however, have a mild form and may not seek or require treatment. Boys are diagnosed with tourette syndrome more often than girls and the average age of onset is normally between the ages of 7 and 10, although the most severe symptoms are... Read more
How does ADHD affect a child's schoolwork?
Children with ADD have short attention spans and are easily distracted. When children are not paying attention to what they are supposed to be doing, they are many times doing something they shouldn't be, such as making noises, getting up from their seat or otherwise disrupting the... Read more
How do I best help my child with ADHD?
Knowledge, knowledge, knowledge. The key to helping your child succeed and learn success with ADHD is through knowledge and understanding of ADHD. Once you learn and can determine the ways in which ADHD may interfere with their learning, social or other factors, you can help them to... Read more
Students with ADHD heading off to college will experience a new set of problems, but these difficulties do not need to signal failure. According to Dr. Mark H. Thomas, a physician at the University of Alabama, "These students have great academic potential. It just needs to be unblocked by helping them focus." ["Stepping Up to the Challenge", 2009,... Read more
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