Myths about ADHD Debunked

The lack of physical evidence in the diagnosis process of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has lead to an increase in the belief that the condition doesn’t really exist. Children with ADHD can be left untreated since people view them as just badly behaved kids in need of more discipline. On the flip side, children who are in need of more discipline and structure in their lives can be misdiagnosed as having ADHD and medicated unnecessarily. In response to this, OnlineClasses.org debunks the top ten myths surrounding ADHD, here are a few of them. 1. ADHD isn’t a real problem, … Continue reading

Carnival of Educators -Drama Club Edition

Welcome to the November 17, 2009 edition of carnival of educators. This is the fourth edition of the Carnival of Educators. For those new to carnivals, they are basically blog or column posts that include links to tidbits from dozens of other carnivals. Each week the carnival is hosted at a different blog to spread the wealth and the work around. This weeks edition is the Drama Club edition. In the past two weeks, I have been to numerous homeschool and school productions, and my own kids are in the middle of Tech week for a play scheduled for five … Continue reading