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Dr. Diana L Walcutt

posted 12/15/2008, comments (2)

Failure To Connect

You know, about 10 years ago I read a great book by Dr. Jane M. Healy called, "Failure To Connect: How Computers Affect Our Children's Minds, For Better And Worse" and part of it was about how our kids are becoming unable to socialize. This book was looking specifically at the effects of computers on our children's minds and behaviours, but I wish... Read more Chevron

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Eileen Bailey

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posted 12/10/2008, comments (5)

Children and Social Relationships

Childhood friendships help not only with a child's immediate happiness and feeling or well-being but might help with long-term development. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) children experiencing problems with their peers may be at a higher risk for anxiety, behavioral disorders, substance abuse and delinquency. Children... Read more Chevron

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Eileen Bailey

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posted 11/21/2008, comments (4)

Be Thankful for ADHD

At this busy time of the year, it is easy to become frustrated, to lose patience and to become overwhelmed. For both adults and children with ADHD, the holidays are a frantic time, overstimulation tends to accentuate the symptoms of ADHD. But ADHD offers many gifts to each person. So, as Thanksgiving approaches, I have decided to... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/21/2008, comments (0)

Thanksgiving, Family Gatherings and Children with ADHD

Children with ADHD tend to go into high gear around the holiday season. All around are signs of the upcoming festivities. From school parties to glistening decorations, overstimulation becomes an everyday occurrence. When my son was younger, he would start before Halloween and because his birthday is in January, we didn't end the high energy level... Read more Chevron

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Emma

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posted 11/21/2008, comments (0)

I knew it! I knew I had ADHD but now what? where to from here?

It was a previous employer that indicated to me that something was wrong. I had worked on an invoice all day that included activity for the previous 3 months of service provided and in the end all I had to remember were three different totals....dollar amounts...just three.....granted in the thousand dollar range....but nonetheless just... Read more Chevron

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