What is ADD?
ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) is a group of symptoms that affects concentration and a person’s ability to Focus.
It can also cause Mood Swings, Impulsiveness, behavioral and other social problems. Children with these problems have difficulty in completing their school work and are often in trouble with parents and teachers.
Asperger’s Syndrome “Not ANOTHER diagnosis!”
Asperger’s Syndrome was first identified in 1944, but was only officially recognized as a diagnostic category in the DSM IV in 1994. As a result, many children were misdiagnosed over the years as ADD/HD, Autistic, OCD or even schizophrenic.
Many different terms are currently applied, leading to great confusion on the part of parents and educators.
What is ADD?
ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) is a diagnosed disorder which affects concentration, Attention Span and the ability to Focus on the task at hand.
ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity) is usually much easier to identify. Apart from their difficulties with concentration and memory, children and adults with ADHD often have associated behavioral problems in class, at home and in the workplace, due to their Impulsive behavior and hyperactivity.
by Tess Thompson
If you are like many parents, deciding how best to medicate your child for ADHD is not an easy task. Along with the increased prescription of stimulant drugs for children has come a heightened awareness of the risks these medications can pose, and more and more parents are searching for natural alternatives. According to the Drug Enforcement Agency, the manufacture of stimulant drugs has increased by more than 500 percent since 1991, and over 50 percent of the prescriptions for these drugs are written by pediatricians.