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Please submit (UK only) sites that offer general information about ADD and ADHD disorders, or Hyperkinetic Disorders. Websites for support groups should be offered in the relevant sub-category, and/or in the appropriate locality. |
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Please submit (UK only) sites that offer general information about ADD and ADHD disorders, or Hyperkinetic Disorders. Websites for support groups should be offered in the relevant sub-category, and/or in the appropriate locality. |
A spectrum of neurological disorders, increasingly recognised as affecting children, young people and adults, and manifesting themselves (very simplistically) asThese may cause difficulties within families and in school.
- overactive behaviour/hyperactivity
- impulsive behaviour
- difficulty in paying attention
ADD refers to problems in concentration and attention; ADHD refers to ADD plus overactive and impulsive behaviours. The "official" UK term, Hyperkinetic Disorders, covers the aspects of hyperactivity and impulsive behaviours.
The causes of ADD/ADHD appear (currently) to be a mixture of genetic and environmental factors (possibly including diet). Children who have suffered brain injury or illness may also exhibit similar symptomatic behaviours.
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This category is for sites that primarily provide information about autism and autistic spectrum disorders in the UK, including Asperger's syndrome and high-functioning autism. For example, sites may provide a review of research into the nature, causes and treatment of autism, evaluate different therapies, or offer advice about practical ways of approaching problems associated with language impairments, social deficits or ritualistic and stereotyped behaviours. Sites may be first-hand accounts of living with autism, and information may also be targeted at both parents and professionals. |
Autism is a lifelong condition that was first identified as a new syndrome in 1943. Early theories of its cause and diagnostic systems focused on an emotional abnormality. Evidence now suggests that autism is due to physical dysfunction within the brain, which leads to a difference in development, not just a delay. Key features that characterise autism have been identified as the ‘triad of impairments’. These affect social interaction, social communication and imagination. The manifestations of each impairment vary according to the general level of cognitive ability and the existence of any additional problems. This results in a continuum of need, or a range of conditions called the ‘autistic spectrum disorders’.
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