I THINK I CAN, I THINK I CAN, I THINKĀ
..WHAT WAS I THINKING ABOUT?
By Crystal Collingwood
Many "problem" children today have been reported to have some sort of hyperactivity or attention problems. Most times it comes down to medicating a child with ADD or ADHD medications. The problem here is that not all of these children need medication. In fact most of them just need a little more attention and one on one instruction (Ramirez et al. 1999). For those who actually do need medication to be successful students and productive members of society this is where parent involvements and strong communication really comes into play.
Children most likely to represent a continuum of attention and activity/impulsivity problems and may describe the population of children with significant attention problems (Montague 1997). These children are parts of families, in which the family may opt for medications to control their behaviors. Collaboration and communication between home and......
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