Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
Although I don’t talk about it as much as our children with autism, we also have a child with ADHD. Some may think that ADHD is not near as serious as autism but there have been many days where it has been more difficult. It has been a long journey trying to deal with Justus’s … Read More “Good News: Our Son is Back” »
This has not been an easy day. It has not been an easy week. But I am determined to find something good each week. That good thing happened this morning. We have a lot of issues with our youngest son. He has ADHD among other challenges. He keeps us on our toes, in some ways … Read More “Make a Joyful Noise” »
A post by Lisa Aro published in Everyday Health Published Aug 14, 2014 There are many things that can cause anxiety in my household. Right now it’s school starting, but it could just as easily be a big project, public performance, the reflection in the mirror, social standing, or if the stove was left on … Read More “9 Ways to Get Ahead of ADHD and Anxiety” »
There is an increasing number of children being diagnosed with ADHD. While there are some questions about how many of those children actually have ADHD, it is still a major problem. The ideal situation would be a test to identify ADHD on a genetic level. Some Danish scientists believe that they have identified a gene … Read More “Discovery of the ADHD Gene?” »
Many people are very concerned about the huge increase in autism diagnoses. But it is fair to ask about how autism compares with other neurological disorders. A recent study looked at the prevalence of autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette syndrome in Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Western Australia. This research demonstrated that each … Read More “Autism is Not the Only Disorder That is Growing” »
In most cases ADHD is diagnosed by observation of behaviours. This has led some people to doubt that ADHD is a real disorder. Maybe it is just rowdy young people that parents want medicated to make their lives easier. A new study has compared the brains of adults who grew out of ADHD with adults … Read More “The Biological Basis For ADHD” »
DSM is the manual that is used to make a diagnosis. We are in the process of moving from DSM-4 to DSM-5. This will result in all sorts of changes. It is expected that there will be a drop in the diagnosis of autism with the new criteria. However, Keith Conners suggests that it will … Read More “ADHD and DSM-5” »
