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ADHD What You Should Know – Resources

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Sasha McCauleyJanuary 25, 2021

Presented by: Rachel Rogers, B.Ed., M.A. Registered Psychologist, Wednesday, January 20th, 2021, ADHD Adult Support Meeting  Still Want To Know More? Learn Alberta Medical/Disability Information for teachers: http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/inmdict/html/adhd.html Teaching Students with ADHD: https://www.alberta.ca/diverse-learning-needs.aspx Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD) https://chadd.org/for-educators/overview/ Additude: Inside the ADHD Mind (a very visually “busy” site so be prepared) www.additudemag.com/category/parenting-adhd-kids/school-learning/for-teachers/ The Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance (CADDRA)  Information about medication by health professionals www.caddra.ca Centre for ADD/ADHD Advocacy, Canada  Information for Educators on ADHD:  http://www.caddac.ca/cms/page.php?50 https://caddac.ca/adhd/2019/10/02/new-animated-kids-series/ Dr. Russell Barkley: (ADHD clinician and researcher)   www.russellbarkley.com Dr. Peggy Dawson and Dr. Richard Guare (executive function) https://www.smartbutscatteredkids.com/ Dr. Thomas Brown (ADHD researcher) https://www.brownadhdclinic.com/ Dr. Stuart Shanker (self-regulation) https://self-reg.ca/  

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Posted in ADHD, Articles, Education, Research | Tagged ADHD, ADHD Edmonton, ADHD Education, ADHD Resourses

ADHD – What you should know.

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Sasha McCauleyJanuary 26, 2021

Presented by: Rachel Rogers, B.Ed., M.A. Registered Psychologist   What is ADHD? ADHD, not ADD.  Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the official terminology.  The use of ‘ADD’ is outdated. “A persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development.” According to the DSM-5 ADHD Facts: ADHD is the most prevalent childhood psychiatric disorder in Canada. Overwhelming scientific evidence has led all major medical associations and government health agencies to recognize ADHD as a real medical disorder. Children with ADHD are frequently labeled as problem children rather than children with a medical problem. Diets and limiting food additives and sugar will not cure ADHD remains under-recognized and underdiagnosed even though it is the most treatable psychiatric disorder in Canada. A study released in 2018 examined the twenty-year trends in ADHD diagnosis. Researchers saw what they claim is a “significant” increase in diagnoses between 1997 and 2016. [i]Possible reasons include an increased recognition by doctors about ADHD, expanded continuing medical education, changes in diagnostic criteria, increased public awareness, improved access to health services, and improved referral from primary care and communities. [i] Xu, G., Strathearn, L.,  Liu, B. MD, Yang, B., Bao, W. 2018. Twenty-Year Trends in Diagnosed Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Among US Children and Adolescents, 1997-2016. JAMA Netw Open. 1(4):e181471. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.1471 More Facts: Highly heritable A neurobiological disorder Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity are primary features. Secondary impairments may include social interactions, emotional regulation, and organizational ability. It affects roughly 5-10% of school-aged children and about 2–7% of adults. Most often identified during elementary school years. A Misnomer? ADHD is not a deficit of attention; rather, it is an inefficient and inconsistent ability to regulate attention and other cognitive functions. “ADHD involves impairment in the ability of the individual to inhibit responses to situations or events. […]  It is a problem of self-control.”   Dr. Russell Barkley (2005), Taking Control of ADHD According to Dr. Barkley… Self-regulation: is any action an individual directs at themselves to… result in a change in their behaviour (from what they might otherwise have done) to… change the likelihood of a future consequence or attainment of a goal.[i] [i] http://www.russellbarkley.org/factsheets/ADHD_EF_and_SR.pdf   Risk Factors for ADHD  Genetic factors Environment factors Premature birth or low birth weight Brain injury’ Cigarette smoking, alcohol use or drug use during pregnancy      

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Posted in ADHD, Adult Support Meetings, Education, Medication, Research | Tagged ADHD, ADHD Diagnosis, ADHD Edmonton, ADHD Education, ADHD Executive Function, ADHD Medication, ADHD What you should know, Adult ADHD Support Meeting, Combined Presentation, Hyperactive/Impulsive Presentation, Inattentive Presentation

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