Attention_Deficit_Dissorder

Attention Deficit Dissorder Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: What is attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder' Is it a learning disability' A learning disability is a disorder that inhibits or interferes with the skills of learning, including speaking, listening, reading, writing, or mathematical ability. Legally, a learning disabled child is one whose level of academic achievement is two or more years below the standard for his age and I.Q level. (Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence: learning disability Pars. 1) ADD (attention deficit disorder), and ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) constitute a chronic neurobiological condition characterized by developmentally inappropriate attention skills, impulsivity, and, in some cases, hyperactivity. (Lowenthal 4) IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), lists ADD/ADHD under the category of “ health impairments”(Turnbill 184), and does not list ADD/ADHD under any categories for learning disabilities. The causes of ADD/ADHD are not clear. Many professionals believe that the disorder is neurobiologically based. Theories and research focus on neurochemical, anatomical, neuroanotomical, and genetic factors (Riccio, Hynd, Cohen, & Gonzolez, 1993). Strong evidence suggests that a likely cause of ADD is a chemical imbalance or deficiency in the area of the brain that is responsible for attention and activity. Evidence also add, attention, deficit, children, students, ad/hd, student, often, lowenthal, disorder, type, problems, school, symptoms, learning, education, adhd, iep, hyperactivity, disorders, services, parents, child, needs, make, hyperactive, educational, difficulty, condition, brain, turnbull, tests, teacher