http://recognizingadhd.com/blog Find Out What Really Works Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:13:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A child with ADHD can control some of his or her behavior problems with medications and therapy. Both the parents and the children with ADHD need extraordinary assistance and support to develop techniques for supervising the patterns of activities. Therapists help children with ADHD cope with their daily problems. The ... http://recognizingadhd.com/blog/2006/12/28/how-to-help-your-child-cope-with-adhd/ Parents usually see signs of ADHD in their children long before they start school. Children have different rates in their level of maturity and they have very different personalities, attitudes, and energy rates, so it's helpful to get an expert's outlook of whether the behavior is appropriate for the child's ... http://recognizingadhd.com/blog/2006/12/14/getting-your-child-evaluated-for-adhd/ There are three major categories of ADHD, established through years of research and study: the inattentive type, the hyperactive-impulsive type and the combined type. Each classification has its own signs and symptoms, and to be considered as having an attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, a person should show at least six of ... http://recognizingadhd.com/blog/2006/10/31/common-signs-and-symptoms-of-adhd/ Parents of children with ADHD often blame themselves for it. But studies show little evidence that ADHD is caused by social factors or child-rearing methods, indicating instead that genetics and neurobiology are to blame. Environmental factors do not give rise to ADHD completely, but only influence the situation and level ... http://recognizingadhd.com/blog/2006/10/24/what-causes-adhd/ ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It was once known as ADD or attention deficit disorder but was renamed in 1994 by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). ADHD is a mental and developmental condition of inattention and distractibility that becomes evident in some children in the early school years. ADHD ... http://recognizingadhd.com/blog/2006/10/17/what-is-adhd/ Hello and welcome to the all new ADHD blog. There are some great articles and posts coming up over the next few weeks that will give you the inside info on recognizing and treating ADHD. Please come back soon for a visit! http://recognizingadhd.com/blog/2006/09/26/welcome/