Your Learning Different Child….Helpful Terms and Links
Sunday, August 30th, 2009Tonight we talked with Maren Angelotti about her book, Of Different Minds: seeing your ADHD child through the eyes of God. Here are some therapist terms that you may have questions about:
Most individuals seem to think that ADHD exists by itself. Occasionally, there are things that overlap:
OCD–doing an activity over and over until it is just perfect. (the intensity of this activity does not necessarily have to be over the top)
SID–Sensory Integration Disorder–Symptoms include: Oversensitivity or Undersensitivity to sounds, smells. Loves to spin, swing, jump and finds doing so calms them down. Complains of how clothing feels, wants a certain kind of sock. Picky eater, tires easily, exceptionally high pain tolerance, resists new situations, very impulsive, problems with muscle tone, walks on toes.
APD–Auditory processing disorder–This is when anindividual simply processes only a part of what someone is saying. (unable to complete 3 or 4 tasks given at the same time because they don’t remember)
Dyslexia–Skipping over words when reading. Replacing on word for another causing comprehension to be poor.
Dyscalculia–Difficulty with math and the abstract concepts of the calculations.
Dysgraphia–Poor and illegible handwriting.
Schools that are available to Learning Different Children:
http://www.briarwoodschool.org located in Houston
http://www.shelton.org located in Dallas
Websites that are helpful:
www.chadd.org Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
www.tsrhc.org The Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorder
www.brainwavesnic.com Dr. Lisa Routh administers SPECT scan in Houston
www.amenclinics.com Dr. Amen administers SPECT scan in California
www.altaread.org To find a therapist in your area
www.imslec.org For information on training courses for teachers and therapist for people with learning differences.
For more information on “Of Different Minds” or Maren Angelotti, go to www.ofdifferentminds.com