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Summary of PHYSICAL

Often parents struggle with their children as they note their unusual behavior, and try to help them fit in. The child is of normal or above normal intelligence, yet is failing in many classes. They do not seem to hear directions even though their ability to hear is fine. There is frustration, disciplinary actions, and denial on the parents part. The child experiences confusion, isolation, and low-self esteem. Ultimately it becomes clear the diagnosis is Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Dealing with this process is painful for all parents, but the road can be made smoother, if individuals are aware of options, and educated about how to deal with this disorder.

After physical problems, and allergies have been ruled out, it is time to seek a professional evaluation for the child. This is a difficult step for parents, because a parent often feels like a failure. The problems of the child have exceeded the means available to the family. There is a loss of control, and a great deal of anxiety surrounding this action. Knowing what constitutes ADD can be helpful for a parent entering this difficult process. 




Summary of SOCIAL

Having only one child is a choice many parents make in the face of rising educational and day-to-day costs. Other parents find that their circumstances change and they are no longer able to have more children due to a number of other reasons. As a parent of a single child I am constantly asked when I am going to have another child, and my standard response is ‘when I want to’. We feel pressurized by society to produce a plethora of offspring, as otherwise our child will be lonely, or antisocial. This is a baseless assumption, as many successful people who have no problems, either emotional or social are single children themselves and it never stopped them succeeding. In order to get on in the world, our children need to learn to interact with others, as well as integrate themselves into groups. However sometimes we may need a little help on getting our children to interact successfully with other little people and there are numerous ways to do this. 

Parties are a fantastic way for your child to interact on an informal basis. It is vital that your child learns basic social skills, like how to chat informally or talk to members of the opposite sex. There isn’t a politician alive who can survive without having to go to parties and know how to charm the pants off potential voters! Most of this is learn during childhood, and the teenage years. 

Summary of INTELLECTUAL

Mental retardation/intellectual disability is significantly sub average intellectual funcPeople with MR/ID have varying degrees of impairment. While recognizing each person's individuality, doctors find it helpful to classify a person's level of functioning. Intellectual functioning levels can be based on the results of developmental quotient (DQ) tests and intelligence quotient (IQ) tests or on the level of support needed. Support is categorized as intermittent, limited, extensive, or pervasive. Intermittent means occasional support; limited means support such as a day program in a sheltered workshop; extensive means daily, ongoing support; and pervasive means a high level of support for all activities of daily living, possibly including full-time nursing care.

Based only on IQ test scores, about 3% of the total population are considered to have MR/ID. However, if classification is based on the need for support, only about 1% of people are classified as having significant mental (cognitive) limitation.tioning present from birth or early infancy, causing limitations in the ability to conduct normal activities of daily living.

Summary of EMOTIONAL

A young person is said to have a behavior disorder when he or she demonstrates behaviour that is noticeably different from that expected in the school or community. This can also be stated in simpler terms as a child who is not doing what adults want him to do at a particular time. There are interchangeable terms for behavior disorders- conduct disorders, emotional disorders, emotional disturbances. A conduct disorder is also described as a complicated group of behavioral and emotional problems in youngsters. Children with this disorder often seem to be behaving in different and socially unacceptable ways.. Like learning disabilities, behavior disorders are hard to diagnose. There are no physical symptoms or discrepancies in the body that are observable or measurable. Behavior disorders are therefore identified by observing behavior patterns in the child over a period of time. If a child displays some of the following behaviors he may therefore be labeled with a behavior disorder:

Summary of MORAL

Toddlers seem to speak a completely different language than adults. At times it is hard to understand what our child is saying when they throw a fit in the grocery store over something seemingly trite to an adult's eye. It can seem impossible to reason with your little one in these moments of desperate chaos. Perhaps that may be because reasoning is fit for adults and our small children may not have built up the capacity to reason on our level. What then? How can parents communicate with their toddlers about tantrums, aggressive behaviors directed towards themselves and others, and other anger inspired moments? Try meeting your child in their world using their language: PLAY! 

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