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learning and behavioural disorders articlesHave Your Child’s Head Examined
Cranial adjustment is an essential tool for treating children with learning difficulties. Since 1985, I have examined many patients with problems related to learning disabilities.
Cranial adjustment is an essential tool for treating children with learning difficulties. Since 1985, I have examined many patients with problems related to learning disabilities.
Struggling at School?
Too often we label a child or teen with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), then prescribe Ritalin, a nervous-system stimulating drug th.
Too often we label a child or teen with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), then prescribe Ritalin, a nervous-system stimulating drug th.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Children with this disorder are characterized as inattentive, impulsive, aggressive, and hyperactive. Learning becomes challenging and frustrating and often leads to low self-esteem.
Children with this disorder are characterized as inattentive, impulsive, aggressive, and hyperactive. Learning becomes challenging and frustrating and often leads to low self-esteem.
Kids Behaving Well
"Research is recognizing more and more that food allergies and intolerances, toxic influences and marginal nutritional deficiencies may all be playing a critical role in the phenomenal increase in childhood behavioural and learning disorders..
"Research is recognizing more and more that food allergies and intolerances, toxic influences and marginal nutritional deficiencies may all be playing a critical role in the phenomenal increase in childhood behavioural and learning disorders..
Food for Thought
Most psychologists now acknowledge the connection between diet and behavioural or learning disorder.
Most psychologists now acknowledge the connection between diet and behavioural or learning disorder.
Television and Kids
From birth on, a child enters a rapid state of growth both physically and mentally in terms of brain function and neurological developmen.
From birth on, a child enters a rapid state of growth both physically and mentally in terms of brain function and neurological developmen.
Put the Brakes on Pediatric Prescriptions
Sales of prescription drugs for children have skyrocketed in the past decade. Children are given unnecessary antibiotics for ear infections, strong sedatives for insomnia, and potent acid blockers for upset tummies. Most disturbing, however, is the growing number of prescriptions for mind-altering drugs.
Sales of prescription drugs for children have skyrocketed in the past decade. Children are given unnecessary antibiotics for ear infections, strong sedatives for insomnia, and potent acid blockers for upset tummies. Most disturbing, however, is the growing number of prescriptions for mind-altering drugs.
Hyperactivity
Hyperactivity is a childhood disorder which can begin very early, though it is usually not diagnosed until around six years of age, when the child starts schoo.
Hyperactivity is a childhood disorder which can begin very early, though it is usually not diagnosed until around six years of age, when the child starts schoo.
Learning Disabilities
A learning disability is a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding spoken or written language. This results in reduced ability to listen, think, speak, read, write or spell.
A learning disability is a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding spoken or written language. This results in reduced ability to listen, think, speak, read, write or spell.
Attention Deficit
A conservative estimate is that three to five percent of all school-aged children have been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD, and about two to three times more b.
A conservative estimate is that three to five percent of all school-aged children have been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD, and about two to three times more b.
The Brain Under Siege
Symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, appear in one in 17 Canadian children, reported Statistics Canada following its Canadian Community Health Survey in 2003. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is a highly variable disorder of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness.
Symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, appear in one in 17 Canadian children, reported Statistics Canada following its Canadian Community Health Survey in 2003. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is a highly variable disorder of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness.
Treating ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder labels a substantial number of children and adults who suffer from inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity. A combination of dietary, lifestyle, and behavioural interventions offers relief from many ADHD symptoms. So, as our parents instructed us when we were kids: get plenty of sleep, take your vitamins, turn off the TV, and go play outside!
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder labels a substantial number of children and adults who suffer from inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity. A combination of dietary, lifestyle, and behavioural interventions offers relief from many ADHD symptoms. So, as our parents instructed us when we were kids: get plenty of sleep, take your vitamins, turn off the TV, and go play outside!
A Natural Approach
“If things are real, they can be proven.” With this motivating philosophy, Dr. Michael Lyon embarked, at the age of 16, on a medical quest that would feed his desire to prove the relationship between good nutrition and good health.
“If things are real, they can be proven.” With this motivating philosophy, Dr. Michael Lyon embarked, at the age of 16, on a medical quest that would feed his desire to prove the relationship between good nutrition and good health.
Healthy Fats for Healthy Children
Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are required for good health by everyone, and they are especially important during infancy and childhood. This is because the omega-3 fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and, to some extent, the omega-6 arachidonic acid (AA) are critical for nervous system, brain, and retinal development.
Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are required for good health by everyone, and they are especially important during infancy and childhood. This is because the omega-3 fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and, to some extent, the omega-6 arachidonic acid (AA) are critical for nervous system, brain, and retinal development.
Controlling ADHD
Most of us have heard of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and many of us are aware of the commonly prescribed pharmaceutical remedy, Ritalin. But how many of us are aware that there are other avenues of care that provide long-term relief?
Most of us have heard of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and many of us are aware of the commonly prescribed pharmaceutical remedy, Ritalin. But how many of us are aware that there are other avenues of care that provide long-term relief?
