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Texting and Driving

No doubt you have heard and seen the advertising campaigns about texting and driving.  Many states have passed laws with huge fines associated with texting and driving and the use of cell phones and driving.  Teens are the most dangerous drivers and they are very easily distracted. Texting requires visual, manual and cognitive (involving conscious thinking and reasoning) attention.  This is why texting is so dangerous when driving. Check this…
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March 21, 2013
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ADHD – Difficulty Paying Attention Part 2 of 5

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is defined as someone experiencing significant difficulties with inattentiveness or hyperactivity and impulsive behavior or a combination of the two. You may be familiar with the acronym, ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) which was used to describe people that experienced difficulty paying attention without the hyperactivity and impulsive component. Most medical and therapeutic communities no longer use the term ADD since the definition of ADHD (Attention…
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March 21, 2013
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Synthetic Marijuana

Synthetic marijuana (cannabis) refers to a mixture of herbs combined with synthetic cannabinoids, chemicals that act in the brain like THC, the main active ingredient in marijuana. Street names include: Spice, K2, fake weed, Yucatan Fire, Skunk, synthetic maryjane, synthetic pot, Bliss, Black Mamba, Bombay Blue, Blaze, Genie, Zohai, and Moon Rocks. Spice and K2, are the most common names used for synthetic marijuana. It is marketed as a “natural”…
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March 20, 2013
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ADHD – General Part 1 of 5

Has your teenage son been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?   Is he continuing to struggle in school, have difficulty focusing or exhibiting impulsive behavior? Are your son’s behaviors interfering with his ability achieve success? ADHD is defined as someone experiencing significant difficulties with inattentiveness or hyperactivity and impulsive behavior or a combination of the two. Sometimes we hear that ADHD is over-diagnosed or mis-diagnosed and used as…
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March 20, 2013
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School Shootings…Is My Kid Safe?

In light of the recent publicized shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut, the movie theatre shooting in Colorado and reminders of the school shootings at Columbine High School in Aurora, Colorado, Virginia Tech and a Paducah, Kentucky high school. These are no longer isolated incidents. There are school shootings all across the United States. These are serious threats to the safety of our children. Violence surrounds us. It is…
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March 19, 2013