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Find information on every aspect of learning disabilities and learning disorders including Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Learn about diagnosis, treatment, alternative medicine, medication, practical advice, and support for parents and families of teens with ADD or ADHD.

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• 4 ADHD

  Articles, tips, and resources for parents of children and teens with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADD, ADHD).

• Camp Huntington

  Camp Huntington offers co-ed, residential, summer camps for children and young adults who have special needs such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disabilities, and cognitive impairment. Camp Huntington's program is designed to maximize a child's potential and develop their strengths and hidden abilities.

• Cedars Academy

  The program at the Cedars Academy is based upon our understanding of the nature of the learning problems of the students we enroll. We present a process-oriented method which places the same degree of responsibility on the teacher to develop successful teaching style as it places on the student to develop a successful learning style. The student who attends the Cedars Academy tends to encounter difficulties in the classroom with peers, and among family members. These difficulties arise because our students perceive information differently from others, and tend not to select the relevant details when processing information.

• Cedars Academy

  The program at the Cedars Academy is based upon our understanding of the nature of the learning problems of the students we enroll. We present a process-oriented method which places the same degree of responsibility on the teacher to develop successful teaching style as it places on the student to develop a successful learning style. The student who attends the Cedars Academy tends to encounter difficulties in the classroom with peers, and among family members. These difficulties arise because our students perceive information differently from others, and tend not to select the relevant details when processing information.

• Stone Mountain School

  Stone Mountain's location in the Black Mountains of North Carolina is just one of the factors that makes this a unique and effective boarding school for boys with ADHD. Recent research on the impact of "green time" on kids with ADHD shows that time outdoors improves academic performance and social behavior. Boys at SMS live in a natural setting where the common distractions of the modern world are removed and where they can focus on improving social and academic skills.

• Stone Mountain School

  Stone Mountain's location in the Black Mountains of North Carolina is just one of the factors that makes this a unique and effective boarding school for boys with ADHD. Recent research on the impact of "green time" on kids with ADHD shows that time outdoors improves academic performance and social behavior. Boys at SMS live in a natural setting where the common distractions of the modern world are removed and where they can focus on improving social and academic skills.

• ADHD: What It Is, What It Isn’t

  The term ADHD rolls off the tongues of anxious parents, doctors and educators with practiced ease, yet its meaning and affect on children is widely misunderstood. Thats partly because research is still homing in on the disorderreally a big basket of symptoms. Some researchers think this basket contains several different disorders. Adding to the misunderstanding, ADHD (Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder) is often blamed when anxiety, depression or the frustration or a learning disorder is whats really wrong.

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - ADHD

  Information on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD, one of the most common mental disorders that develop in children, from the National Institute of Mental Health.

• Facts about Children & Adolescents with ADHD

  The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) National Mental Health Information Center provides information about Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD, as a chronic condition and the most commonly diagnosed behavioral disorder among children and adolescents.

• Other Conditions That Can Mimic ADHD

  Learning disabilities, ear infections, depression or anxiety can all be factors that could interfere with a child's ability to focus. These should be ruled out before arriving at a diagnosis of ADHD.