ADHD in Adolescents

ADHD GRAND RIVER ACADEMY 1831 STATISTICS IN ADOLESCENCE WHAT IS ADHD? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is one of the most common mental health disorders of childhood. The symptoms of ADHD (inattention, impulsive behavior, and hyperactivity) begin in childhood and often persist into adulthood. GURRENT DIAGNOSIS OF ADAD CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH ADHD (For children ages 4-17 years of age) (Percentage of children aged 5-17 years ever diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by sex) TOTAL 5.1 MILLION GHILDREN 14 11.4% 10.2% 12 MALE 10 ALL 6.8% 6 FEMALE 4. 1998-2000 2001-2003 2004-2006 2007-2009 BGE 4-10 BGE 1}-14 BGE 15-17 ADHD ONSET BOYS ARE 3X (Average age) MORE LIKELY TO BE DINGNOSED WITH ADHO. 1/15 1/9 1/10 MALE FEMALE YRS Percentage that will be diagnosed with the ADHD during (12.9% 4.9% their lifetimes. GOMMON SYMPTOMS FOR BOYS: EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT PROCESS O IMPULSIVITY OR "ACTING OUT" NYPERACTIVITY, SUGH AS RUNNING AND HITTING Educational Kinesiology 3 LACK OF FOGUS/INATTENTIVENESS Exercises or movements specially designed to enhance and ease all learning processes. They O PHYSICAL AGGRESSION are particularly effective with academic skills. Crossing the midline Lengthening activities Energy exercises RAX Vital for reading, Helps with stored Releases stress writing functions. learning such as and fatigue around learning. speech, test taking, creative writing. GRAND RIVER ACADEMY SOCIAL MEDIA 1831 SOURGES: f 1-http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db70.htm 2-http://www.help4adhd.org/about/statistics grandriver.org 440.275.2811 3-http://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/facts-statistics -infographic 4-http://turningonthelight.com/printversions/edukp.html Percentage