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Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
ADHD Medication: Separating Facts from Fear for Parents
...and Adderall are controlled substances. But the evidence on addiction...medication showed reduced rates of substance abuse compared to untreated...reduced rates of substance abuse compared to untreated peers...criminality, accidents, and substance abuse than unmedicated children...criminality, accidents, and substance abuse than unmedicated children...
Special Needs > General Special Needs
Substance Abuse – Safeguarding Your Special Needs Teenager
...needs child from events that they do not understand the implications of. Substance Abuse and Learning Disabilities The National...from events that they do not understand the implications of. Substance Abuse and Learning Disabilities The National...
Health > Mental Health
A Growing Epidemic for Kids: Help Your Child Stop Cutting
...cutting is correlated with a history of sexual abuse, substance abuse, eating disorders, and obsessive-...is correlated with a history of sexual abuse, substance abuse, eating disorders, and obsessive- compulsive...correlated with a history of sexual abuse, substance abuse, eating disorders, and obsessive- compulsive behaviors....
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
What is Adult ADHD?
...of immediate reactions, and adults with ADHD might engage in gambling or substance abuse. Other effects of this symptom include difficulty with communication,...immediate reactions, and adults with ADHD might engage in gambling or substance abuse. Other effects of this symptom include difficulty with communication, as...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Oxytocin Hormone Shows Promise for Treating Autism
...placebo-controlled study, meaning neither the subjects nor the researchers knew who was getting the treatment and who was getting the placebo (an inactive substance). A group of children age 7 to 18 were given a single dose of a nasal spray; one half of the group received a spray with oxytocin, the other half...
Medical > Cardiology
A Comprehensive Review on Congenital Heart Defects and the Critical Care Demanded in Special Needs Individuals
...correlates with maternal health and lifestyle. While not all CHDs can be prevented, certain measures like maintaining a balanced diet, avoiding harmful substances, and regular antenatal healthcare check-ups can significantly lower their likelihood. Innovations in Treatment Modern medicine has made huge strides...
Health > Nutrition
Environmental Toxins And Breast Milk: What You Need To Know
...about the effects of toxins in children, it also promotes alternatives to cleaning supplies, bottles and other baby products that may contain harmful substances. A study published in Japan has shown that taking a high quality algae supplement called Chlorella pyrenoidosa can help mothers protect nursing...
Parenting > School Years
"Ask the Developmental Doc" A Thanksgiving Dilemma
...overcome his autism. The gluten free/casein free diet (the elimination of wheat and dairy products) is based on the idea that gluten and casein produce substances (peptides) in the intestine that are not fully processed by children with autism and therefore are transmitted to the brain, leading to imbalances...
Health > Nutrition
Breastfeeding Promotes a Healthy Gut in Babies
...there are multiple benefits to breastfeeding, since breast milk contains many proteins, vitamins and healthy carbohydrates. Among other beneficial substances is lactose, which may also promote a healthy gut. According to the organization, lactose helps to decrease unhealthy bacteria levels in the stomach,...