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JuSt FoCuS !. By: Aly Collopy. Focusing: It’s easy ! …Right ?. Not for approximately 4-6% of the population. ADHD. Many of you know someone who fits one of these categories. Problems Associated with ADHD.
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JuStFoCuS! By: AlyCollopy
Focusing: It’s easy! …Right? • Not for approximately 4-6% of the population.
ADHD • Many of you know someone who fits one of these categories.
Problems Associated with ADHD http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/u-s-kids-mental-disorder-cdc-article-1.1346916 http://free2beinamerica2.wordpress.com/2013/02/05/guns-and-drugs/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/02/05/tennessee-lawmaker-wants-to-cut-welfare-payments-for-bad-report-cards/
Society’s View on ADHD • Made Up • Pharmaceutical $$ • An Excuse • Over diagnosed
Shane Victorino http://youtu.be/4fOcs_2tGDk
Treatment • Medication • Behavioral Therapy http://askdrwiki.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Attention_Deficit_Hyperactivity_Disorder http://blog.sfgate.com/wchung/2011/09/01/misperceptions-about-adhd/
Statistics http://www.families.com/blog/the-genetic-risks-for-developing-or-passing-down-adhd http://www.cdc.gov/features/dsadhd/
Society’sViewofPeople WithADHD • Lazy • Disobedient • Disrespectful • > Excuses
Bottom Line “We don’t wantsympathy. We just want respect and understanding.”