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What age does the brain fully develop?
It does not finish developing and maturing until the mid-to late 20s.
What does ADHD stand for?
What is Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder.
Deficit: shortfall or loss; something is less than expected or required.
Hyperactivity: a person may seem to move around constantly, including in situations when it is not appropriate, or excessively fidgets, taps, or talks.
What does ODD stand for?
What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder.
Oppositional: resistant; Argumentative. Actions that are in opposition to rules and norms for socially acceptable behavior.
Defiant: full of or showing a disposition to challenge, resist, or fight.
What coping skills or intervention could be used to help with time management? Take a guess.
What is use to-do list, calendars, or appointment books, prioritize your tasks, break large tasks into smaller parts, limit distractions, If you can’t limit your distractions, get away from them, Give yourself time between tasks, Let yourself be less than perfect, use timers, etc.
What is the attention span expectation for a 10 year old with "normal" attention?
8 years old: 16 to 24 minutes
10 years old: 20 to 30 minutes
12 years old: 24 to 36 minutes
Has difficulty staying focused on activities, forgetful of tasks (e.g. homework, paying bills), misses small details/makes careless mistakes, avoids mentally demanding tasks, may seem to not listen when spoken to, and often loses things are examples of what?
What is inattention.
True or False: ODD is a relatively uncommon problem, and with the right care, it can be treated with a great degree of success.
False. It is NOT uncommon, but rather relatively common.
What coping skills or intervention could be used to help with forgetfulness?
What is writing things down, recording/tapping, or ask to repeat.
At what age does a person develop time management skills?
What is Tweens (10 to 13-years-old). Middle school is a critical stage to fortify time-management skills.
Note: This information is the typical age for persons with minimal to no set backs in development.
Constantly moving or “on the go”, has difficulty sitting still, excessively talkative, often fidgets, taps fingers, or squirms, has difficulty with quiet tasks, often speaks out of turn/interrupts are examples of what?
What is hyperactivity/impulsivity.
Names some symptoms and signs of ODD? Take a guess.
What is frequent temper tantrums, excessive arguments with adults, refusing to comply with adult requests, always questioning rules refusing to follow rules, behavior intended to annoy or upset others, blaming others for misbehavior or mistakes, becoming easily annoyed with others, frequently demonstrating an angry attitude, and speaking harshly or unkindly to others.
True or False: Everyone will occasionally experience symptoms similar to those of ADHD. We all forget things, and sometimes work is just plain boring.
True.
How can you distinguish signs of ODD from the typical “challenging” behavior all children sometimes display? Take a guess.
What is display these symptoms much more often than other children, consistently demonstrate behavioral issues for a period of at least six months, often have problems with school and friendships as a direct result of the behavior, have their overall functioning compromised by their challenging behaviors.
What coping skills or intervention could be used to help with ODD?
What is recognize and praise your child's positive behaviors, be as specific as possible. Model the behavior you want your child to have. Pick your battles. Avoid power struggles, almost everything can turn into a power struggle — if you let it. Set limits and enforce consistent reasonable consequences. Set up a routine. Develop a consistent daily schedule. Asking your child to help develop that routine may be beneficial. Develop a consistent weekly schedule that involves you and your child spending time together. Work with your partner or others in your household to ensure consistent and appropriate discipline procedures. Assign your child a household chore that's essential and that won't get done unless the child does it. Initially, it's important to set your child up for success with tasks that are relatively easy to achieve and gradually blend in more important and challenging expectations. Give clear, easy-to-follow instructions. Expect that you'll have setbacks and relapses, and be prepared with a plan to manage those times. In fact, behavior can temporarily worsen when new limits and expectations are set. However, with perseverance and consistency, the initial hard work often pays off with improved behavior and relationships. Radical acceptance. Opposite action. Positive self talk. Reacting verses Responding, Etc.