Child development

Final Paper Child development Alexandra Soucy ADHD IN CHIlDREN AND TEENS When my son was little he had a problem paying attention and he seemed to get distracted very easily. But I thought it was normal for children that age. But later I found out that he had ADHD. So what is ADHD? ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It is thought to be a brain disorder that makes it difficult to pay attention …showed first 75 words of 2684 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2684 total…cope with the symptoms better. References: http://www.caringparents.org/medical/adhd_12.php Teenagers with ADD, a parents' guide. Chris A. Zeigler Dendy, MS, Woodbine House 1995 ADHD& TEENS, a parents guide to making it through the tough years, Colleen Alexander-Roberts, Maryland,1995 http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/peer.htm http://www.strattera.com/1_3_childhood_adhd/1_3_1_1_1_causes.jsp www.add-adhd-infoplus.com/concerta (www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodmindsh Children and their Development, Robert Kail copyright 2004