Causes of ADHD

Causes of ADHD I have been subbing for a special ed class for the last couple of weeks and I have found that I have never enjoyed teaching and working with students so much before. One of the Aids in the class asked what I thought at the end of my first week and I told her it was the most exhausting and fullifilling week I have had. Working with those kids is very hard and difficult but it is very rewarding and emotional. I always thought that I would not be able to do that type of work due to the emotional side, but I do believe I enjoy it so much that I am looking into adding that to my cerification.

I have a daughter that is ADHD and I am writing a paper on this for my other class.  When she was younger the school wanted to test her; my husband and I decided against it. I wish we hadn’t  because without medication or any treatment she had difficulty early on in school. She is now in high school and has learned to deal with it for the most part, she does function better in school, but because she got such a rough start she has and is still planning catch up.

We were lead to believe that doctors were just using ADHD has a way to medicate kids with bad behavior. I still think that ADHD is overdianosed, which has parents afraid to even test their children. After reading this article I understand ADHD a little better and with all the research I have been doing I have learned that I really did my daughter an injustice by not treating her at an early age.

 

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Checking in… « Gnewsome’s Weblog EDUC 685

Checking in… « Gnewsome’s Weblog EDUC 685 That was a good idea to talk with your students about the MUD. Did he like playing? How have you done with it? Do you think it has educational benefits. I can see the Langauage and typing  benefits. I must admit I am not into video games and therefore I gave up shortly after creting my character and getting started. I didn’t have a clue as to what to do, expect that it did require good typing.  I am going to have my daughter check it out she is a great typist and she likes games.

How good are your eyes? « Madscientist’s Log

How good are your eyes? « Madscientist’s Log I thought this sounded interesting so I tried it out. It was realy neat. I too went to find out why. I think your students will enjoy doing this.

Is honesty the best policy « Rccola’s Weblog

Is honesty the best policy « Rccola’s Weblog This is a something I have often wondered about myself. I know of some teachers who actually openly discuss going out and other things that maybe should not be discussed with students. Then the other side is do we want to hide from them things that they may find out and later come back to bite us in the butt so to speak. Like the occassionally drinking, should you hid in resturant or just choose something else to drink to prevent a student from seeing when you are not doing anything wrong. I think if you are asked such questions, the answers should be drinking occassionally within controllable limits when you are old enough is not bad. Letting them know that all things are not bad as long as they aren’t uncontrollable. I think if you lie to them and then they catch you in a lie that is much worst, you lose creditablity with them, which is more important. Students like honesty, if you aren’t cofortable sharing with them, then say so. Tell them this is not the place or time for such discussions.