more - adhd

ADHD Videos:
Don't feel like reading?  Here are some really cool videos that explain a lot - -

                                                                            

                                                                                                               






                                                A basic review of ADHD -                       Living with ADHD -- a BBC Documentary        A lecture series from 'Down Under' - g'day - 

Comparing ADHD Treatments:


Here it is !! The Consumer Reports Review of ADHD Treatment options -

http://www.consumerreports.org/health/conditions-and-treatments/adhd/patient-power-toolkit/adhd-treatment.htm 

AND - the Consumer Reports review of ADHD medication - http://www.consumerreports.org/health/best-buy-drugs/adhd.htm


Publications:

Share these with a Teacher: 


 This US Department of Education link will bring you to 2 Useful Publications:

  • "Identifying and Treating ADHD: A Resource for School and Home"; and
  • "Teaching Children with ADHD: Instructional Strategies and Practices"


http://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/adhd/index.html


Connecticut formed a Task Force to study ADHD - here is the report. 


 http://www.ctserc.org/initiatives/teachandlearn/ADHD_report_5-2-05.pdf


(It could be helpful in working with the school district since this is a State sponsored report)


How the Brain Works:


It all comes back to this.  I like to know the how's and why's of the way things work. It helps me to understand why something happens - not just that it happened. This enables me to cope and compensate better. So, for those who like to 'get under the hood' (or scalp), here is a really good video series on how the brain works

'The Brain and Its Chemicals'

http://depression.emedtv.com/depression-video/the-brain-and-its-chemicals-video.html

Or this one:


'How Does the Brain Work?'
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/how-does-the-brain-work.html

ATTENTION !!!! 

Did we get your attention? Here are some sites that let you examine the human brain and our attention function







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