...Caring for Children with ADHD Carrie Pernitza ENG/147 Prof. Mallory Dunkley November 30, 2015 Caring for Children with ADHD ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It is one of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood. ADHD has been a recognized disorder for over 50 years. There are three different types of ADHD. The disorder affects both males and females. ADHD does not affect intellectual ability, individuals with this disorder are just as smart as others. Doctors and researchers are still not sure why some people have ADHD. Researchers show that the disorder of ADHD probably genetic and that it may be inherited. Scientists are also exploring other things that may be associated with ADHD. It is usually first diagnosed in childhood and often lasts into adulthood. ADHD is more common in kids who are born premature. The disorder affects both the females and the males. Experts have thought that ADHD occurs in three times as many boys as girls. Recently however, boys are more hyperactive then girls would be with this disorder. Hyperactive boys tend to be referred for evaluation somewhere between ages five and seven, and where girls sometimes goes undiagnosed due to it not being fully detectable in females. The three different subtypes of ADHD are predominantly hyperactive-impulsive, predominantly inattentive, or combined hyperactive-impulsive and inattentive. Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive...
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...to care for their child. Children should be supported when abuse is suspected or confirmed as is can affect their self-esteem and how well they develop. Counselling is one way that emotional support can be provided to allow them to speak about how they are feeling about their current situation and advice can be given to them on how to deal with their emotions and how to take control of the situation. This will mean that they do not feel that they are alone and can talk to them about anything they wish to. Support can also be given in schools for children that are being abused at home. With regular meetings with social workers or other agencies and dealing with the stress of their abuse, it can mean affect their education and how well they are performing in their academic subjects. The children should be allowed to do homework during school times and be given extra time to do any work given to them. The child’s social skills may also be affected by their abuse. Teachers can help them to socialise with other children in their class by getting them involved with activities and games with other children that help to support them with team building and working with other children. Not only does this mean that they will learn teamwork skills needed in life but they will be able to make friends that they are able to talk to and spend time with where there can do things they enjoy without thinking about their current situation regarding the abuse. Children and young people that are...
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...Safe guarding children and young people. Safeguarding children and young people is a very important job role. The health and social care sector is seen most for the protection and safeguarding of children and young people, especially the social care side, for example a social workers job role is to protect and support children and young people and removing them from situations that may cause them to be in or at risk of being in any sort of danger. Each action taken to succeed in safeguarding children and young people will be connected to a legislation or framework for children and young people. There are seven main legislations and frameworks that I will be explaining and they are as follows; United Nations Convention on the rights of the child (1989), the children act (1998, updated in 2004), every child matters (2003), the data protection act (1998), framework for the assessment of children in need and their parents (2000), common framework (England) and the human rights act (1998). The United Nations convention on the rights of the child (1989) legislation set out the lowest acceptable standard on the treatment of every child. There are three main concepts of the United Nations convention on the rights of the child (1989). The first concept states that the best way for a child to be raised is by their parents. The second concept says that it is unacceptable for a child to be abused or neglected and the third concept says that the authorities must involve themselves to...
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...offering children with Special Educational Needs and disabilities (SEND) the chance to participate in outdoor play as play can offer children the right to develop as individuals in their own rights through an inclusive and integrated manner. However this may not always be the case for children with SEND in outdoor play because of the lack of support that may be available for them during outdoor play. Even though, the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995 emphasises support and provisional resources should be easily accessible for those who may have SEND just like it is for individuals without SEND. This is further supported by the DDA amendments made in 2004 which states, no child or young person with SEND should be placed at a disadvantage because of their SEND as result reasonable adjustments should be made in order to avoid exclusion and overcome barriers to participation in learning, play and...
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...Dogs have been companions of humans for thousands of years. In fact, around 44% of all homes in America today house at least one dog (“Pet Statistics”). Dogs can be a source of joy in one’s seemingly mundane life. While it is commonly known that dogs can easily make others happy, it is often looked over that they can have positive effects on our health. Caring for a dog can improve one’s physical being, boost mental health, and have a positive and lasting impact on children. One effect of owning a dog is an increase in physical activity. In a recent study, it was observed that dog owners walked approximately 20 minutes more per day than people who did not own a dog (Dall). Dogs need physical activity to thrive, as obesity and diabetes are...
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...regardless of their race, religion or abilities. Since being adopted by the United Nations in november 1989, the CRC has received 194 ratifications with only two countries still to ratify. This means that they have agreed to do everything they can to make the rights a reality for children around the world. All signatories are bound to the UNCRC by international law, and its implementation is monitored by the Committee on the Rights of the Child. Under the terms of the convention, states are required to meet the basic needs of children and help them to reach their full potential. Central to this is the acknowledgement that every child has basic fundamental rights. These include: The right to life The right to his or her own name and identity The right to be protected from abuse or exploitation The right to an education The right to having their privacy protected The be raised by, or have relationship with, their parents The right to express their opinions and have these listened to and, where appropriate, acted upon The right to play and enjoy culture and art in safety On 25th May 2000, two optional protocols were added to the UNCRC. the first of these asks the governments to ensure that children under the age of 18 are not forcibly recruited into the arm forces. It also requires governments to do everything that they can to make sure that members of their armed forces who are under the age of 18 do not take part in combat. The second of these protocols calls on states...
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...When an individual is caring for children and young people they have a responsibility to make the safety of these people a priority, doing all they can within their power to protect them. There are many different types of abuse that may occur and it is important for care workers to have awareness and knowledge regarding types of maltreatment, risk of maltreatment and indicators of maltreatment in order to take appropriate actions and promote the safety of the child or young person. If someone is to deliberately cause a child physical harm this is physical abuse. Physical abuse may be displayed in the form of hitting, kicking, biting, drowning, suffocating or using items within the environment to cause harm such as throwing objects at the child or by using a match or oven to burn them. There may be many signs and indicators of physical abuse. Children often fall over and bump into objects due to poor awareness and coordination, meaning they may have bruises and cuts on their body. It is important for care workers to keep this in mind and maintain perspective of the situation. However it may be cause for concern when an injury is unexplained, for instance if the child has injuries that the care worker has not been informed about for example if it happened in the morning when a different staff member was on duty and they did not pass along or record this information, or if the child can't seem to properly explain where the injury came from for example by telling the care worker...
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...Content Review Week Five Ernestine Brodie Walden University In Chapter 3 of your course text, Ramsey states: "In short, caring is a powerful emotion that energizes concern for ourselves and others and our willingness to confront and change inequities. Thus, it is an essential component of multicultural education" (Ramsey, 2004, p. 44). Drawing on what you have learned in this course and particularly this week, explain why this statement is true, citing the Learning Resources to support your ideas. “In Short, caring is a powerful emotion that energizes concern for ourselves and others and our willingness to confront and change inequities. Thus, it is an essential component of multicultural education” (Ramsey, 2015,...
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...Interviews First off, after asking people about their thoughts on bullying, and what might be done to stop it from occurring for children, most of them came to the same conclusion, we as a whole have to teach our children from the beginning that treating others with kindness and caring is the right thing to do. This will aid in their becoming future adults who continue to teach the next children the same wisdom. The first person interviewed was asked what they think is a good way to help teach children not to bully others. He said it must first start within the family is important especially if there are siblings as he had. The parents and other adult family members need to teach how they all live together and teach that each person is an individual and has feelings. His parents taught that because they all needed to pull together and a unit that bulling each other was not acceptable. The siblings could not interact and play with each other, and had activities with the family taken away as well. Reasoning, if you cannot be kind and get along then you have to sit it out and be by yourself. His parents also tried to explain the importance of not hurting others to get your own way and that working together in play or life is a better idea. Having talked to a few friends and co-workers the answers were mostly the same. Families need to let the children know from a young age that being a bossy person or hostel hurtful person is not the way to act. People need to be raised to treat...
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...This letter is to inform you that has provided child care for my children for over 100+ hours within the past four years. She has provided my children with guidance and support, ensuring their safety. She actively participates in games and play with my children, and shows them the support they need to request items and communicate with others. My daughter is four, my son is 22 months and she does well with both ages. She is very caring and knowledgeable when it comes to working with children. would be an asset to any position working with children. She has provided my children with guidance and support, ensuring their safety. She actively participates in games and play with my children, and shows them the support they need to request items and communicate with others. My daughter is four, my son is 22 months and she does well with both ages. She is very caring and knowledgeable when it comes to working with children. would be an asset to any position working with children. My daughter is four, my son is 22 months and she does well with both ages. She is very caring and knowledgeable when it comes to working with children. would be an asset to any position working with children. My daughter is four, my son is 22 months and she does well with both ages. She is very caring and knowledgeable when it comes to working with children. would be an asset to any position working with...
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...Ethics of Marketing to Children During the early 1990’s, Americans witnessed a dramatic increase in marketing centered on children. Today, many “latchkey” children are left unattended to watch television on their free time. According to the U.S. Census, one third of American school aged children are left alone at home either before school, after school and at night (2010 Census). These children watch an average of 25,000 to 40,000 commercials a year (Global Issues). Marketing to children should be a concern to advertisers and consumers as these children may not understand the messages in commercials. Children have restricted abilities that make it difficult for them to comprehend the reliability and accuracy of the data they obtain. Knowing this, advertisers should be aware that many children today are imaginative and that companies should not portray their products by using advertising in a way that children would not be able to see the difference between the actual and imaginary features of the products. The most important stakeholders that are affected by this marketing practice are the parents and their kids. Parents of “latchkey” children have more affluence and they are easier to influence than children. Often parents have the desire to satisfy their children’s wants and needs by the purchase of items. Also, parents make purchase decisions that are influenced by their children or their constant begging for a product they want. The buying power of children has increased exponentially...
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...Doris Calvo Dr. Simpson-Warner EN-111 24 November 2010 Males in Elementary School When I was younger, I did not notice or question that there were not that many male teachers in elementary school. I did not think too much of it. But as I considered a career in teaching, I wondered why our education classes had more females than males, if not completely without a male student wanting to teach in the elementary level. My own ideas and questions began to bother me: were men just scared of teaching such a young group of students? Did men think that they were too good to teach in elementary? What was their reason for not wanting to teach at elementary level? Were women just better candidates to teach at this level? I knew that there had to be specific reasons why the populations of men in elementary school have been and continue to be low. In fact, I had to think about my own biases as to why men were not teaching in elementary. When I started this research paper and read the various articles about why men choose not to teach, I found that more often than not, it was because of other people thinking that men were not the best candidates for teaching in elementary than men simply choosing not to work. Society’s ideas about men teaching in elementary, then, are the big reasons why men are not teaching in elementary school. Society’s thinking that male teachers are not real men, parents’ suspicion of male teachers, and society insistence to men that secondary school is a more...
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...Steven Arias English Comp 1 11/3/14 The Teaching Guidelines When we are born we are taught guide lines. We don't just wake up and do as we please because with every action is a lesson along with it. Lessons are taught to children, parents, teachers, police officers, and such more. However, when reading "Lazy Lawrence," the lesson is being taught to children about being caring, hardworking and preserving. This is the teaching guidelines to children while ready something that will keep their mind moving. Jenn showed demonstration of caring in the story "Lazy Lawrence" when it came to what he saw around him. The one person he showed how caring he was, by helping his mother Presto. He was capable to demonstrate his care for her by helping around with her farm. The farm is a very big importance to the family because that is their survival for a daily basis. Now that his mother is older she is not capable to do as much as she's used to because she's now older. On the farm they have live animals such as chickens, cows, horses and others. Also, including fruit and flowers of varieties that she's had over the years and this here teaches children to help those to whom they care for and being a helping to others around them. Hardworking is another demonstration in the story as well. In the story Jenn shows hard work by helping his mother with the land. The duties he had accomplished was weeding the grass, cleaning the live stock of whatever mess the animals had made. Also, running...
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...are most common in Atticus are? He is calm, protective, also include caring. Theis characteristics will show you how Atticus is a very special person. The characteristics that describe Atticus more are calm, protective, and caring. My first characteristics of Atticus is he is very calm in situations. Well my First, quote is “That plus Atticus’s peaceful reaction probably prompted him to inquire” (291). He did not do anything when Mr.Ewell spat in his face and insulted him. He respects everyone, no matter how they act or look like. My Second, quote is “Thought about it, but didn’t believe it. Well then, my father’s voice was still the same” (202). He was at the jail in Maycomb there were four men around him and he was very calm. Like the quote says, his voice was calm and not intimidated. My Next, characteristic of Atticus is being protective he shows it more with his family. A quote that shows this is “Now listen, both of...
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...and intellectual development, exercise control over their own lives, actively participate in the decisions that affect their lives, access information and communicate in a manner appropriate to their communication and cultural needs and use the services in the community that support their quality of life’. The Disability services must respect the right of disabled people and provide good quality services. They should support those to make good choices and be independent, receive support for choices, and to take part in their local community. This review will focus on the mental, physical and intellectual disabilities in which many individuals suffer from. The main emphasis will be on the families and carers who assist, care and love their children who may be suffering from one or more disabilities. Mental A mental disability is a medical condition that disrupts a person’s thinking, feelings, moods, ability to relate to others and daily functioning. Mental disabilities are placed in different categories, which include; common disorders, dissociative disorders, feeding and eating disorders, sexual and paraphilic disorders, sleep and wake disorders, childhood disorders, personality disorders and other disorders. Common disorders include; alcohol/substance abuse or dependence, anxiety disorder, adult attention deficit/hyperactivity (ADD/ADHD), bipolar, depression, eating disorder, generalised anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, posttraumatic stress...
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