25th January 2008
Melatonin is the hormone that regulates sleep. Produced by the Pineal Gland, this hormone controls the body's circadian rhythm, the internal clock that tells us when to fall asleep and when to wake up.
Melatonin is also a very powerful antioxidant. In...
17th January 2008
Sensory motor integration deficits are fairly common in both children and adults. The following is a list of tips for teachers who have children with sensory processing disorders.
General Strategies
Have the child line up in the back of the line to...
14th January 2008
There are children with normal hearing but but have trouble paying attention to, remembering, and utilizing auditory information for academic and social purposes. Many of these children have a Central Auditory Processing Disorder.
Central Auditory Proc...
08th January 2008
Recently, a parent asked me the following question
I visited your web site and noticed a section called How to Read a Scientific Article. I was quite impressed with this article.
This special report on your web site is vitally important for treatmen...
05th November 2007
Recently, there’s been a lot of talk about the function of fatty acids in health. Just to clear things up a little, I would like to talk about what fatty acids are and what role they play in our health.Fats are made up of several different classes of f...
05th November 2007
Healthy peer relationships are vital for the development of a child. Peer relationships are found to be essential for future positive adult behavior. Trouble in finding friends leads to feelings of low confidence and these feelings usually continue into...
30th October 2007
About 30% of children with ADHD also have some form of reading disorder, such as dyslexia. Recently, a study was done to examine whether or not ADHD treatment helped these children with their reading problems. The study was funded by the pharmaceutical c...
21st October 2007
Not long ago I was said to be opposed to medication and I wrote an article about the stimulant Ritalin. Evidently this was not enough because I just got another letter saying that I was anti-medication.Rather than address this letter individually, I thoug...
21st October 2007
Recently, a well known educator and speaker on parenting issues made a list of all the difficult questions parents had been asking him about their teens. He noticed that of all the issues that are bothering parents, the number one concern is what to do a...
20th October 2007
The best method for treating ADHD is twofold. The most useful treatment is medication, but we understand that it is not the whole answer. Since stimulants have their boundaries, therapy has been used in conjunction with medication.You might wonder why the...
19th October 2007
Learning to obey is the most vital part of your child's growth. This is the means by which you as parents train your child. Through obedience your child will learn self-discipline and acquire other positive traits that he will use as a grown-up.However,...
04th October 2007
Anger can ruin your life. It can cost you your job and your marriage. It can destroy your relationships with you family, your friends, and your co-workers.The problem is that every day things happen to us that bring out our anger. So it's critical that...
13th August 2006
Introduction
For over forty years, special education teachers have focused
on helping children with learning disabilities improve their
academic skills. However, it is now quite clear that a child's
life long success is more dependant upon his s...
27th September 2005
Oppositional Defiant Disorder Treatment
by Anthony Kane, MD
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15th August 2005
Melatonin, Sleep Enhancement, and ADHD
by Anthony Kane, MD
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