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Saey, Tina Hesman. "ADHD linked to rare gene counts: missing or added copies also seen in other brain disorders." //Science News// 10 Sept. 2011: 12. //Infotrac Newsstand//. Web. 25 Oct. 2011.
 * If one of your parents has Adhd/Add then you are most likely to have one of the two in you
 * Adhd effects about 7 percent of school age students in the United States
 * Almost up to 75 percent of people with autism spectrum disorder also may have symptoms of Adhd
 * About 8 percent of people with Adhd have missing or extra copies of certain genes

Galland, Leo. "ADHD." //Better Nutrition// Sept. 1999: 40. //Student Resources in Context//. Web. 28 Oct. 2011.
 * // There are medications that people can take to help them with their Adhd //
 * Some Doctors will ask students that has Adhd some questions about them self and how their family is because these things make an impact on how children/student acts
 * __ ADHD-Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder __
 * Students that don't have a good eating habits, most of the students that have Adhd crave sweets and nothing else.
 * Sugar alone is bad for students that have Adhd because it makes it hard for them to control themselves

Lundsten, Apryl. "Learning curve: about five million school-age kids and teens have been diagnosed with some kind of learning disability-and that number is on the rise. With climbing stats, it might seem like everyone has a learning disorder. But is that really the case? Experts say some girls are being treated for disorders they don't actually have. Here's what you need to know ..." //Girls' Life// Aug.-Sept. 2011: 78+. //Student Resources in Context//. Web. 31 Oct. 2011.
 * Sometimes the doctor will not always test the student to see if they have Adhd or Add they just think they do because of what their parents say
 * Some side effects of Adhd is that you get very emotional and upset
 * Megan did not have adhd she was just gifted and got board in class, so her teacher thought she had Adhd when she didn't
 * Sometimes girls that take Adhd/Add medication they do not eat as much and they
 * Girls may think they have Adhd or Add but they really don't it may just be something that they were born with and they can't help
 * Sometimes girls have more of a chance to get Adhd and or Add
 * " According to a GL online survey, more than 50 percent of girls have wondered if they have a learning disability. Here's a rundown of the most common ones and their signs"

Patten, David A. "Study: ADHD Drugs Linked to Stunted Growth." //Newsmax// 28 Mar. 2009. //Infotrac Newsstand//. Web. 31 Oct. 2011.
 * If you take certain medication for Adhd and Add you may have stunted growth
 * By 2004 doctors were writing about 28.3 million prescriptions for Adhd
 * Last year the number raised up to about 39.5 million
 * More people have stunted growth because of the medication that they are put on
 * Children that take the medication maybe 1 inch shorter and 6 pounds lighter
 * Some students feel bed about themselves because they know that they have to take this medications

None. "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - PubMed Health." //Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)//. 11 Apr. 2011. Web. 02 Nov. 2011. . > > "CDC - ADHD, Data and Statistics - NCBDDD." //Centers for Disease Control and Prevention//. 10 Nov. 2010. Web. 03 Nov. 2011. . > > Kingsley, Richard S. "ADHD." //KidsHealth - the Web's Most Visited Site about Children's Health//. Jan. 2011. Web. 03 Nov. 2011. . http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/guide/adhd-adults I used this website but i didnt use a lot of notes from it.
 * Adhd normally starts in your childhood, you can't really get adhd as an adult
 * More often is seen in boys then girls
 * Children's brains who have Adhd seem different from those who don't have Adhd
 * Often runs in your family
 * Children that have Adhd may have depression, lack of sleep, behavior problems, learning disabilities, and confused with things that they have to do for school or other things
 * Children with Adhd may have psychiatric problems
 * Some symptoms of Adhd are lack of attention, hyperactivity, and impulsive behavior
 * Other symptoms are if the student often has to be playing with their hands, leaves their seat when they have to be remained seated, has a problem with remaining quiet, and they often seem " on the go" or as if they were " ran by a motor"
 * In older children that have Adhd they still have the symptom of Adhd but just not as much as if when they were a child and they don't really meet the "full definition " of what Adhd is
 * Some medications that children and teens can take for their Adhd are, Amphetamine-dextroamphetamine also known as Adderall there also is Dexmethylphenidate or known as Focalin, Dextroamphetamine or Dexedrine, Dextrostat, and Lisdexamfetamine well known as Vyvanse and lastly Methylphenidate or known as Ritalin, Concerta, Metadate, Daytrana
 * Some medications have caused sudden deaths in children that have a heart problem, talking to a doctor if anything may seem tot be wrong will help with this not happening
 * Adhd is a long term condition if the way you treat is not the correct way then it could lead to drug and alcohol abuse, failing in school, problems with keeping a job and getting in trouble with the law
 * Almost half of the children and students that have Adhd will continuing to have troubling symptoms of inattention and/or impulsivity as an adult
 * Almost all of the adults that have that problem know and try to control what they do and how they do what they do
 * Doctors and scientist still haven't found a way to prevent Adhd, but say that if you start taking control of that problem now then it will be easier to help control and solve the problem.
 * 3 to 7 percent of the school age kids in America have Adhd
 * About 9.5% or 5.4 million of school age students between the ages of 4-17 have been test and then have been diagnosed with Adhd as of the year of 2007
 * The percent of children that have a parent-reported Adhd test and diagnosed have been raised by 22% between the year of 2003 and the year of 2007
 * Boys are most likely to get diagnosed with Adhd then girls are. Boys-13.2% and Girls-5.6%
 * The percent of teens having Adhd then younger children has increased by a longer amount then normal
 * Almost all of the children/teens that have a parent that has Adhd are most likely to be diagnosed with Adhd also
 * About 5% of children have had Adhd without a learning disability
 * Hispanic children are less likely to get Adhd then Caucasian children and Africa American children
 * School age children are 10 times more to have problems that have to deal with their friendships with people
 * Adhd is a condition that effects how well people can stay seated, how well they can pay attention and/or focus
 * People/Children/Students that have Adhd have a difference in their brains that control how they pay attention,focus, and stay still for long periods' at one time
 * The way that their brain is, this makes the people/children/students have a hard time focusing on certain task that they might have to do or certain subjects in school
 * Students that have Adhd have a hard time finishing projects and assignments in school and/or at home
 * Students/children easily lose,forget, or misplace things
 * They can get easily distracted from what they maybe doing and move on to another thing
 * Young drivers that have Adhd are more likely to have many more car accidents then those young drives who don't have Adhd