Beachside Teen Treatment Center

23 Sep

How Does ADHD Affect Teenagers?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) makes life for a teen incredibly difficult on multiple fronts. The disorder itself makes it nearly impossible to focus on tasks, concentrate on studies, and pay attention for extended periods of time. Teens are already living under high levels of pressure and stress; having ADHD…
17 Jun

How Does ADHD Affect a Child’s Learning?

During the late 1990s and early 2000s, there was a rash of diagnoses of ADHD in children within the public school system. Doctors began prescribing medications to calm students down and allow them to focus during class. While this worked to some extent, not every child will respond positively to…
17 Jun

How To Help A Child With A Learning Disability

Troy loved it when his grandma read him stories. She was animated and tried to do voices for all the characters! But, when Troy tried to read for himself, the letters swarmed all over the page and he couldn’t understand this weird language. Troy’s teacher suspected he was dyslexic. Jose…