Treatments For Children with ADHD

THE STUDENT WITH ADHD AND THE

FRUSTRATING SYMPTOMS

The Symptoms of ADHD
ADHD is a behavioral learning disability. The
symptoms of ADHD are the inability to focus,
being hyper, and the inability to control impulses.
Students with these symptoms have difficulty
sitting still and may climb and run around
excessively. Children with this disability have
difficulty making decisions, staying on task,
staying organized, and doing work that consists of a
higher level of thinking, such as reading and math.
These children cannot manage their time wisely.
They seem restless and sometimes do not think
before they act. Students that have this disability
are most often singled out as being disruptive to the
class or their surroundings. They have difficulty
making friends and having a healthy social
atmosphere. These indications may be present for a
period of six months or more.



TEACHING TIPS FOR THE
STUDENT WITH ADHD.

1) GIVE STEP BY STEP
INSTRUCTIONS.

2) KEEP YOUR LESSONS
WELL STRUCTURED.

3) BE CREATIVE TO KEEP
INSTRUCTION MOVING
AT A CONSITANT PACE

4) GIVE REWARDS, SUCH
AS JOB WELL DONE! OR
SMALL REWARDS OF
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

5) HAVE A BUDDY
SYSTEM.








THREE TO TEN PERCENT OF ALL
CHILDREN HAVE ADHD. THIS MEANS
THERE WILL BE AT LEAST ONE CHILD IN
EVERY CLASSROOM WITH ADHD.


March 2014

A Child with ADHD daydreams
while the teacher is lecturing the
class.







Organized creative instruction may
be the answer to this childs
inability to focus.

Treatments For Children with ADHD
ARE MEDICATIONS THE ONLY ANSWER?

There are a variety of medications that can be prescribed to children
with ADHD, but there are also many other factors that can contribute
to the behavior of a child that has been diagnosed with ADHD. There
have been studies on natural remedies for children with ADHD, but
because there has not been any concrete reason found for the
symptoms of ADHD, there has been some difficulty stating any real
facts that relate to natural treatment instead of prescription drugs for
children with ADHD. Although, there are many risk factors that come
with giving any child prescription medications for ADHD. These
RISKS include the following:

1) Stimulants stunt the growth of children. This has been
proven on a BMI chart with a study that was conducted in 1-
3 years.
2) Prescription drugs that are prescribed for ADHD are
categorized in the same category as cocaine. Therefore, a
child is at risk in becoming a drug addict if they are taking
these prescription drugs for a long period of time.
3) Stimulants change the growth pattern of the brain.

A HEALTHY BALANCED DIET GIVES THE BODY
THE NUTRIENTS IT NEEDS TO GROW AND
PERFORM.


The frontal lobe of the brain allows us to make our decisions, but without the proper nutrients our brain cannot perform
at the level needed for this process. A childs brain is still developing. It is very crucial that they get the nutrients they
need for their developing brains.


FOOD ADDITIVES AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS AND COLORINGS HAVE BEEN PROVEN TO CAUSE
HYPERACTIVITY IN CHILDREN.
RITALIN

STUDIES HAVE BEEN SHOWN THAT
WITHOUT CERTAIN NUTRIENTS IN A
CHILDS DIET, THEY MAY EXPERIENCE
THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE CHILD
THAT IS DIOGNOSED WITH ADHD.
Deficiencies in the following areas have caused
the brain to be unable to function properly in
the area of the frontal lobe.

1) A diet deficient in magnesium.
2) A diet deficient in fatty acids, such as
the OMEGA 3's
3) Zinc
4) Iron
5) Vitamin B6








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Harvard Health Publications; 2000-2014; Diet
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http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard
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MARCH 2014

Treatments For Children with ADHD








Bailey, Eileen; 2014; Artificial food colorings and Hyperactivity;
http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/1443/29941/food-hyperactivit
Free to use and share images; www.google.com
Harvard Health Publications; 2000-2014; Diet and Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder;
http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Mental_Health_Letter/2009
/June/Diet-and-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder
Hi-Techpoint; March 3, 2010; Ritalin VS Cocaine;
http://www.slideshare.net/aklia/ritalin-vs-cocaine
National Institute of Mental Health; 2006; ADHD Basics;
http://www.ldonline.org/
The University of Maryland Medical Center; Feb. 10, 2014; Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder;
http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/condition/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-
disorder