Category Archives: Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Challenges of ADD/ADHD

Children and adults living with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) will encounter challenges as they navigate school, work, and social life. Classified as a Neurodevelopmental disorder, persons with ADD/ADHD may have more difficulty controlling movements, reduced attention span, impaired motivation, and planning, as we as a hard time making appropriate judgments…

ADHD: Ritalin vs. Cognitive Therapy

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a cognitive condition that affects an individual’s ability to control movement, attention, motivation, planning, judgment. The CDC indicates that males are three times more likely to develop ADHD than females. For decades, the prevailing treatment method has been to prescribe ADHD patients medication known as Ritalin to increase attention span and promote behavioral…