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ADHD Hall of Fame

What is ADHD? [superquote]Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood brain disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood. Symptoms include difficulty staying focused and paying attention, difficulty controlling behavior, and hyperactivity (over-activity). These symptoms can make it difficult for a child with ADHD to succeed in school, get along… Continue reading ADHD Hall of Fame

Amputees Hall of Fame

Survival Perspectives: [superquote]Whether you are born with a limb difference or lose a limb to a disease or injury, how you deal with it will largely determine the kind of life you will have afterward. Why do some people who’ve lost a limb spiral downward, and why do others survive the loss, rebuild their lives,… Continue reading Amputees Hall of Fame

Arthritis Hall of Fame

What is Arthritis? [superquote]Arthritis is a group of conditions, (there are over 100 different forms of arthritis), involving damage to the joints of the body. Arthritis is more common in women than men at all ages and affects all races, ethnic groups and cultures. Arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the USA.… Continue reading Arthritis Hall of Fame

Asperger’s Hall of Fame

What is Asperger’s? [superquote]Asperger’s syndrome is a developmental disorder that is an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a part of a distinct group of neurological conditions. Characteristics of the disorder also include repetitive or restrictive patterns of thought and behavior. Unlike persons with autism, people who have Asperger’s syndrome retain their early language skills. Perhaps the… Continue reading Asperger’s Hall of Fame

Asthma Hall of Fame

What is Asthma? [superquote]Asthma is a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), chest tightness, shortness of breath, coughing. The coughing often occurs at night or early in the morning. Asthma affects people of all ages, but it most often starts… Continue reading Asthma Hall of Fame