ADHD can affect sleep in many different ways. A child can have a hard time settling down at bedtime, strongly opposing going to bed. A successful manager can find it difficult to resist browsing the web until late at night, even though it means he will be exhausted the next day. And a tired mother […]
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In our digital world, coping with a flood of information from news websites and social media is challenging enough. Add to this frequent emails from your coworkers, clients, and family members, and life with ADHD can get unbearable. But there are several things you can improve without totally restructuring your life. These tips will help
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At one point or another in our lives, we have seen children who are hard to control, impulsive, or jumpy. Some of us view these kids as troublesome and very few of us want them to be left under our care. The fact that we have not been informed enough to know that extreme cases
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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity. About 2.5% of adults and 5% of children suffer from ADHD. In adults, ADHD is associated with an increased likelihood of unemployment, frequent interpersonal conflicts, and weak performance at work. Children have difficulties in social relationships and at school. The impact of
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Does your son need a boys social skills group? Leading authorities who have researched the subject of social and emotional learning have concluded that levels of adjustment, psychological health and academic achievement are directly related to a child’s social competency, emotional literacy, and ability to form successful peer relationships. By learning to control impulses, express emotions
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To learn more about adult ADHD and your symptoms, check each of the following statements that apply to you… 1. I have difficulty getting organized. 2. When given a task, I usually procrastinate rather than doing it right away. 3. I work on a lot of projects, but can’t seem to complete most of them.
Characteristics of Adult ADD Individuals with ADD are more prone to being disorganized, easily distracted, forgetful, irresponsible, and often communicate poorly or over-react emotionally. Due to these deficits in functioning, control, and processing, such behaviors can bring about negative – and even blameful – accusations from the partner without ADHD when neither partner has a
Women with ADHD are often overlooked when they are young girls and, unfortunately, are not typically diagnosed with the disorder until they are adults. Frequently, women come to recognize their own ADHD after one of her children have been diagnosed with it. As she learns more about ADHD, she begins to see many similar patterns