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Eileen Bailey

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Can Martial Arts Help Children with ADHD Focus?

Can enrolling your child with ADHD into a martial arts program help him or her to focus more in school?   Several studies have shown that physical exercise has a positive impact on children with ADHD, increasing mental alertness and improving social skills. One study showed that loneliness, shyness and hopelessness were less prevalent in... Read moreChevron
Merely Me

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Published Writer with an M.Ed in Special Education and Mother

Supplements to Treat Your Child’s ADHD: GABA

It happens to every parent who has a child with ADHD or autism. You go through the “search for the perfect supplement” phase to treat your child’s symptoms. If you spend any amount of time in parent support groups, undoubtedly someone will bombard you with a list of supplements, herbs, and vitamins your child should try. It... Read moreChevron
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SSDI Benefits for Adults with ADHD

The Social Security Administration specifically lists Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder as an impairment condition for children but it is not listed under the adult listing of impairments in the SSA Blue Book. This does not mean that adults cannot receive SSDI benefits with a diagnosis of ADHD, but it is probably going to be... Read moreChevron
Merely Me

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I am a published writer who suffers from depression and MS

8 Ways to Decrease Your Child’s Aggressive Behavior

In Part One of my series on ADHD and aggression we talked about some of the possible contributing factors to your child’s aggressive outbursts. Some of these factors may include anxiety, an inability to deal with anger and frustration, impulsivity, sensory processing difficulties, and difficulty with understanding consequences. No matter... Read moreChevron
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Can Apgar Scores Predict if Your Child will have ADHD?

ADHD is often diagnosed when a child reaches school age although many parents say they knew something was "wrong" or "different" for several years before that. Because there is no physical diagnostic test for ADHD, parents, even when concerned, have no way of having their child tested for ADHD until at least 3 years old, but usually school... Read moreChevron

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