It is a difficult task ahead to teach a child with Attention Deficit Disorder. Many schools have identified the problem and addressed the issue because substantial developments have been made to recognize the problem. But still there are some schools that lag behind in their systematic arrangements and cannot always answer individual needs.

The way ADD influences a classroom has been seen even before any diagnosis is done. It may be observed in the boy boisterously chasing his classmates around to snatch their books, or in the small girl sitting in the corner and playing with her hair, her mind on the outside world. It is usually the teacher who first recognizes that her student is having problems paying attention to the class or more active than what is acceptable. But identifying the problem is just merely the first step, and the most difficult part is changing the inattentive or hyperactive attitude.

The treatment of the disorder starts when everyone acknowledges it and a diagnosis is has been carried out. It is important to decide whether medicine is required, since that would determine the course of the treatment. There are a number of schools, which quite inhumanly emphasize that the child Continue Reading »

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The FDA today announced its approval of the use of Prilosec in children as young as 1 year old.The FDA yesterday approved Prilosec delayed-release oral suspension (liquid) for the short-term treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and the healing of erosive esophagitis (erosions in the lining of the esophagus) in children aged 1-2.

Prilosec, made by AstraZeneca, was previously approved for use in children aged 2 to 16.Last month, the FDA approved another GERD, Nexium, for use in children aged 1-11. Nexium, which is also made by AstraZeneca, was already approved for use in kids aged 12-17. Neither pill is approved for use in children younger than 1 year old. Continue Reading »

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With all that is written about ADHD, most of us tend to think of a bad little boy running around totally destroying whatever happens in his path. So we often believe that we can spot the child with ADD. Well, the naughty little boy is there fine, but did we ever spare a thought about the little girl who sits quiet and withdrawn with her mother, one who is overtly polite, terribly afraid to speak out and draws a blank when spoken to? In all probabilities, everyone would fail to guess that she might be suffering from Continue Reading »

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One of the most wrongly diagnosed and wrongly understood neurological conditions is Attention Deficit Disorder or more commonly known with its acronym of ADD.The reality is that most people lack a proper understanding of the disorder, and also would not be able to identify this disorder if they met a person with ADD. This article, and there are more to follow, intends to give you:
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