Many parents are confused about a true definition of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Many have concluded their child has the condition, while other fight aganist this label. Some parents believe this label, is unfounded, unfair, or unwarrented, leading to legal action. The condition may also vary among children, attending school, which can described by educators who has developed an IEP at the parents request. Some students have a 504 plan to address these students who may have a learning differences. Some require additional testing while others are not affected by testing and show high scoring on aptitude and standarized test. Some require accomodation for testing, while others need no accomodations. Dr. Toni Bowen PhD and Educational Program Specialist for the Divsion of Special Education for the Georgia Deparment of Education, discussed the issue of accomodation with me. Our discussion conclude: accomodations for students with a learing difference varied, that they are "put into place to lessen the effects of the student's disablity". While many students have been identified as cognitively impaired, to learning impaired, these accomodations are federally mandated iun public schools.
While having the correct term in a public school, may be a matter of funding some children remain challenging at best in any setting. Many are sometimes mis-diagnosed, while others are labeled with a learning disablities affecting a lifetime. However, the purpose to to put all students in a equal category for receiving educational services.
In some school settings, the desire for a more inclusive classroon has been promoted, while other students are engaged in "pull out" classes for specfic needs they have. This approach seem to vary from school to school and classroom to classroom leaving parents confused.
While the condition has had much discussion, among parents and teachers to discussion groups, or even bloggers, recent research has contribued the correct information on the condition. Some doctors believe the condition to be related to genetics, while many parent's still believe, it is related to diet, nutrition, and numerous other factors.
The condition is most commonly seen in early childhood. While many parents have speculated on way to treat the condition, many fear of medication being the only option, resist all treatment. A more clear diagnosis should be made by a pedetrican. It is estimated that beween 3 and 5 percent of children have this condition. This means that out of 25 children in a normal classroom setting at least 1 will have the condition.
There might be less students recognized with the condition but in general, base on the research data, the condition might be more. Dr. Heidrich Hoffman first discovered the condition in children, when he could not find suitable reading materal for his son. While he was also a poet, he developed a book of poems, title: Figety Phillips which actually had charcteristics of his own 3 year old child in the book.
Since this time, several thousands of articles and research on the topic have been spread. Having been submitted by leading medical experts on the topic and even some by educators, the entire diagnosis of this condition remains a mystery in the medical community. We do know medication does help the condition. More recently medication which has been prescibed, has been resisted by some parents still having doubts. A range of conditions from Aspergers, which is high functioning autism can be seen in children these days, with increased diagnosis seen in early pre school children.
A consultat might work with a child with ADD or ADHD helping a parent to find the right educational setting. Finding the correct school is critical at best. The placement option for these students can range from individual therapy or smaller class sizes to 1:1 classrooms. Do you have a child with ADD or ADHD, who needs help? What have you done to get this help? Do you know the difference betwen ADD and ADHD? Post your comments? Tell us what you know about the condition? Share with us your experience to identify you child's diagnosis? What places do you think a consultant would work in helping families. Do you know of specfic programs. Did you know there are boarding school which help students? Would you contact a consultant for this type of placement.
The condition is most commonly seen in early childhood. While many parents have speculated on way to treat the condition, many fear of medication being the only option, resist all treatment. A more clear diagnosis should be made by a pedetrican. It is estimated that beween 3 and 5 percent of children have this condition. This means that out of 25 children in a normal classroom setting at least 1 will have the condition.
There might be less students recognized with the condition but in general, base on the research data, the condition might be more. Dr. Heidrich Hoffman first discovered the condition in children, when he could not find suitable reading materal for his son. While he was also a poet, he developed a book of poems, title: Figety Phillips which actually had charcteristics of his own 3 year old child in the book.
Since this time, several thousands of articles and research on the topic have been spread. Having been submitted by leading medical experts on the topic and even some by educators, the entire diagnosis of this condition remains a mystery in the medical community. We do know medication does help the condition. More recently medication which has been prescibed, has been resisted by some parents still having doubts. A range of conditions from Aspergers, which is high functioning autism can be seen in children these days, with increased diagnosis seen in early pre school children.
A consultat might work with a child with ADD or ADHD helping a parent to find the right educational setting. Finding the correct school is critical at best. The placement option for these students can range from individual therapy or smaller class sizes to 1:1 classrooms. Do you have a child with ADD or ADHD, who needs help? What have you done to get this help? Do you know the difference betwen ADD and ADHD? Post your comments? Tell us what you know about the condition? Share with us your experience to identify you child's diagnosis? What places do you think a consultant would work in helping families. Do you know of specfic programs. Did you know there are boarding school which help students? Would you contact a consultant for this type of placement.
