Sensory-friendly screening for kids with autism, ADHD

Sensory-friendly screening for kids with autism, ADHD
By Kym Klass, The (Montgomery, Ala.) Advertiser
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For many families with autistic children, movies are stressful, a time when "social coaching" is done before the children take their seats.

* Christian Killough, and his father Steve Killough, foreground, watch "Puss in Boots " during a special sensory friendly showing at the Rave Theater in Montgomery, Ala.

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Christian Killough, and his father Steve Killough, foreground, watch "Puss in Boots " during a special sensory friendly showing at the Rave Theater in Montgomery, Ala.

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Christian Killough, and his father Steve Killough, foreground, watch "Puss in Boots " during a special sensory friendly showing at the Rave Theater in Montgomery, Ala.
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So when the recently-formed Montgomery Tri-County Autism Networking Group approached the RAVE Theater about showing a movie for children with autism, ADD and ADHD, they agreed, offering a special sensory-friendly matinee screening of "Puss in Boots."

The lights in theater No. 15 were slightly turned up, the noise level was turned down and the children were free to be themselves. They did -not having to worry about keeping their voices down or being told not to get out of their seats.

It was a positive response," said Sherri Killough, who, along with Gerri Taylor, founded the networking group.

For a public place and an entertainment venue to recognize that these children have these issues and to be able to make these accommodations … these children will be less isolated and can participate in daily activities," she said, noting that children with autism and other developmental disorders are often isolated because they can't adapt to environments most people take for granted.

"I know that dim lights are soothing and the humming noise in fluorescent lights are bothersome," Lynn said. "They don't process their environment like other children without autism do."

"There's nothing for autistic children in Montgomery. Their parents can't take them to a mov?ie because they don't know what's going to happen," she Killough said. "A lot of the children have stimming -- they flap their arms when they get excited. They like to run, to get up and walk away. They can't sit still."

And that was perfectly fine at this screening.

About 80 people turned out for the sensory-friendly matinee. The RAVE also accommodated some of the children's special diets by allowing their families to bring in gluten-free snacks.

"The smile on a kid's face is priceless when they get to go to a movie for the first time," Killough said. "And not to mention the gratitude of the parents."

One in every 100 children will be diagnosed with au?tism spectrum disorder this year, said Debbie Lynn, ex?ecutive director of Easter Seals Central Alabama, which offers an Autism Fam?ily Resource Center and an Autism Spectrum Disorders Diagnostic Clinic. Nationally, Easter Seals is the leading provider for children with autism.

For a public place and an entertainment venue to rec?ognize that these children have these issues and to be able to make these accom?modations … these children will be less isolated and can participate in daily activi?ties," she said, noting that children with autism and oth?er developmental disorders are often isolated because they can't adapt to environ?ments most people take for granted.

"I know that dim lights are soothing and the humming noise in fluorescent lights are bothersome," Lynn said. "They don't process their en?vironment like other chil?dren without autism do."

The setting helped Karen Willis, 20, of Millbrook, Ala.

Willis has Asperger syndrome, a developmental disorder that affects a person's ability to socialize and communicate effectively with others. The dimmed lights, she said, allowed her to concentrate and see everything around her.

Willis, who will represent Montgomery's Blue Marlins Swim Team when she com?petes in the Special Olym?pics on Jan. 27 in the 100 freestyle and 100 back?stroke, said she sometimes has to wear earplugs when watching a normal movie.

"Most kids can't go to a theater because the noise is too loud and they can't move around like they need to," she said. "They are not able to get out of their seat or anything."

Killough hopes to work with the RAVE to provide sensory-friendly movies ev?ery six weeks. A RAVE spokesman could not be reached for comment.

Killough's son, Christian, 5, is autistic and she said he sat through the entire movie.

"I guess it was a combination of the (lowered) sound and the (dimmed) lights," she said. "If they are not used to something being really loud or really dark, it throws them off. They work off routine, and if something alters that, it throws them off."

Julie Cox watched the movie with her 10-year-old son, Christopher, who was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome at age 7.

"He doesn't understand the social cues of a movie -- that it should be quiet," she said, adding that the last time she and Christopher went to a movie was in the spring. "Sometimes the noise level is too loud, or he tends to make his comments about the movie too loud and it could be disturbing. He doesn't quite get that (talk?ing) bothers others. I'm kind of used to it."

Cox said her son enjoyed the sensory-friendly movie.

"We didn't have to do any social coaching on this one. He feels he could be himself here," she said. "I know some of the people here, and they look relaxed. It is nice to be able to do something nice and relaxing -- you don't have to worry about potential behavior."
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Autism can be an 'advantage,' says researcher Differences in autistic brains can be viewed as 'alternative, yet sometimes successful, brain organizati

Autism can be an 'advantage,' says researcher
Differences in autistic brains can be viewed as 'alternative, yet sometimes successful, brain organization'
By Rachael Rettner
updated 11/2/2011 2:37:36 PM ET 2011-11-02T18:37:36

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People with autism have advantages, in some ways, over people without the condition, and scientists need to stop viewing the traits of autism as flaws that need to be corrected, one autism researcher argues.

By seeing autism's differences as defects, researchers may fail to fully understand the condition, said Dr. Laurent Mottron, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Montreal.

Recent data and my own personal experience suggest it's time to start thinking of autism as an advantage in some spheres, not a cross to bear," Mottron wrote in a commentary published Wednesday in the journal Nature.

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For instance, when researchers see activation in regions of autistic people's brains that differ from others' brains, they report these differences as deficits, "rather than evidence simply of their alternative, yet sometimes successful, brain organization," Mottron said.

By emphasizing the strengths of people with autism, deciphering how people with autism learn and avoiding language that frames autism as a defect, researchers can shape the discussion of autism in society, Mottron said.

Autism's advantages

Mottron said he does not want to minimize the challenges of autism. "One out of 10 autistics cannot speak, nine out of 10 have no regular job and four out of five autistic adults are still dependent on their parents," Mottron said.

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But people with autism can make significant contributions to society in the right environment, he said.

The research setting is one of those environments. Several people with autism work in Mottron's lab, and one researcher in particular, Michelle Dawson, has made major contributions to the lab's understanding of the condition through her work and insight.

People with autism often have exceptional memories, and can remember information they read weeks ago. They are also less likely to misremember something, which comes in handy in a science lab. Dawson can instantly recall the methods used to study face-perception in autism, Mottron said.

Recent research has shown people with autism often outperform others in auditory and visual tasks, and also do better on non-verbal tests of intelligence. In one study by Mottron, on a test that involved completing a visual pattern, people with autism finished 40 percent faster than those without the condition.

In fact, intellectual disability may be over-estimated among people with autism, because researchers use inappropriate tests, Mottron said. "In measuring the intelligence of a person with a hearing impairment, we wouldn't hesitate to eliminate components of the test that can’t be explained using sign language; why shouldn’t we do the same for autistics?" Mottron said.

"I no longer believe that intellectual disability is intrinsic to autism," Mottron said. "To estimate the true rate, scientists should use only those tests that require no verbal explanation."

Still a disorder
Rajesh Kana, an assistant professor in the department of psychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, agreed that researchers shouldn't solely focus on the deficits of autism. However, autism should still be thought of as a disorder, and not merely a difference, Kana said.

People with severe autism have problems functioning in their day-to-day lives, and even people with less severe autism can fall victim to deception, because of their limited abilityto understand when someone is lying. Proper interventions can improve the lives of these people.

A comprehensive account of autism should take into consideration the strengths and weaknesses" of the condition, Kana said.

While it may have been true in the past that researchers concentrated mainly on deficits in autism, the field is now taking a broader and deeper view of the disorder.

Understanding autism's strengths is important for providing support for those with the condition, Kana said. For instance, if a child has minimal verbal ability, then you probablywant to find a visual routeto help him.

Your intervention should target the deficits, but work with the strengths," Kana said.

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ADD / ADHD and School

ADD / ADHD and School
Helping Children with ADHD Succeed at School
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Teaching a Child with ADD / ADHD: Tips for Parents and Teachers

School creates multiple challenges for kids with attention deficit disorder, but with patience and an effective plan to overcome these obstacles, your child with ADD/ADHD can thrive in the classroom. Teachers and administrators can help to provide this support—but it is you as the parent who can make the biggest difference in your child’s successful education.

As a parent, you can work with your child and his or her teacher to implement practical strategies for learning both inside and out of the classroom. With your consistent support, these strategies can help your child meet learning challenges—and experience success at school.
In This Article:

* Setting up your child for school success
* Tips for working with teachers
* Tips for managing common symptoms
* Tips for making learning fun
* Tips for mastering homework
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Setting up your child for school success

The classroom environment can be a challenging place for a child with ADD/ADHD. The very tasks these students find the most difficult—sitting still, listening quietly, concentrating—are the ones they are required to do all day long. Perhaps most frustrating of all is that most these children want to be able to learn and behave like their unaffected peers. Neurological deficits, not unwillingness, keep kids with attention deficit disorder from learning in traditional ways.

As a parent, you can help your child cope with these deficits and meet the challenges school creates. You can provide the most effective support: equipping your child with learning strategies for the classroom and communicating with teachers about how your child learns best. With support at home and teaching strategies at work in the classroom, there is no reason why kids with ADD/ADHD can’t flourish in school.
ADD / ADHD and school: Tips for supporting teachers

Remember that your childÆs teacher has a full plate: in addition to managing a group of children with distinct personalities and learning styles, he or she can also expect to have at least one student with ADD/ADHD. Teachers can do their best to help your child with attention deficit disorder learn effectively, but parental involvement can dramatically improve your childÆs education. You have the power to optimize your childÆs chances for success by supporting the work done in the classroom. If you can wor

There are a number of ways you can work with teachers to keep your child on track at school. Together you can help your child with ADD/ADHD learn to find his or her feet in the classroom and work effectively through the challenges of the school day.
ADD / ADHD school support strategy 1: Communicate with school and teachers

As a parent, you are your child’s advocate. For your child to succeed in the classroom, it is vital that you communicate his or her needs to the adults at school. It is equally important for you to listen to what the teachers and other school officials have to say.

You can make communication with your child’s school constructive and productive. Try to keep in mind that your mutual purpose is finding out how to best help your child succeed in school. Whether you talk over the phone, email, or meet in person, make an effort to be calm, specific, and above all positive—a good attitude can go a long way in communication with school.

* Plan ahead. You can arrange to speak with school officials or teachers before the school year even begins. If the year has started, plan to speak with a teacher or counselor on at least a monthly basis.
* Make meetings happen. Agree on a time that works for both you and your child’s teacher and stick to it. Avoid cancelling. If it is convenient, meet in your child’s classroom so you can get a sense of your child’s physical learning environment.
* Create goals together. Discuss your hopes for your child’s school success. Together, write down specific and realistic goals and talk about how they can be reached.
* Listen carefully. Like you, your child’s teacher wants to see your child succeed at school. Listen to what he or she has to say—even if it is sometimes hard to hear. Avoid interrupting. Understanding your child’s challenges in school is the key to finding solutions that work.
* Share information. You know your child’s history, and your child’s teacher sees him or her every day: together you have a lot of information that can lead to better understanding of your child’s hardships. Share your observations freely, and encourage your child’s teachers to do the same.
* Ask the hard questions and give a complete picture. Communication can only work effectively if it is honest. Be sure to list any medications your child takes and explain any other treatments. Share with your child’s teacher what tactics work well—and which don’t—for your child at home. Ask if your child is having any problems in school, including on the playground. Find out if your child can get any special services to help with learning.

ADD / ADHD school support strategy 2: Develop and use a behavior plan
Find a behavior plan that works

Click here to download a highly regarded behavior plan called The Daily Report Card, which can be adjusted for elementary, middle and even high school students with ADD/ADHD.

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Children with ADD/ADHD are capable of appropriate classroom behavior, but they need structure and clear expectations in order to keep their symptoms in check. As a parent, you can help by developing a behavior plan for your child—and sticking to it. Whatever type of behavior plan you put in place, create it in close collaboration with your child’s teacher and your child.

Kids with attention deficit disorder respond best to specific goals and daily positive reinforcement—as well as worthwhile rewards. Yes, you may have to hang a carrot on a stick to get your child to behave better in class. Create a plan that incorporates small rewards for small victories and larger rewards for bigger accomplishments.
ADD / ADHD and school: Tips for managing symptoms
Tips for teachers

Click here to download a PDF tip sheet loaded with teaching strategies to help children with ADD/ADHD in the classroom.

ADD/ADHD impacts each child’s brain differently, so each case can look quite different in the classroom. Children with ADD/ADHD exhibit a range of symptoms: some seem to bounce off the walls, some daydream constantly, and others just can’t seem to follow the rules.

As a parent, you can help your child with ADD/ADHD reduce any or all of these types of behaviors. It is important to understand how attention deficit disorder affects different children’s behavior so that you can choose the appropriate strategies for tackling the problem. There are a variety of fairly straightforward approaches you and your child’s teacher can take to best manage the symptoms of ADD/ADHD—and put your child on the road to school success.
Distractibility

Students with ADD/ADHD may be so easily distracted by noises, passersby, or their own thoughts that they often miss vital classroom information. These children have trouble staying focused on tasks that require sustained mental effort. They may seem to be listening to you, but something gets in the way of their ability to retain the information.

DistractibilityHelping kids who distract easily involves physical placement, increased movement, and breaking long work into shorter chunks.

* Seat the child with ADD/ADHD away from doors and windows. Put pets in another room or a corner while the student is working.
* Alternate seated activities with those that allow the child to move his or her body around the room. Whenever possible, incorporate physical movement into lessons.
* Write important information down where the child can easily read and reference it. Remind the student where the information can be found.
* Divide big assignments into smaller ones, and allow children frequent breaks.


Interrupting

Kids with attention deficit disorder may struggle with controlling their impulses, so they often speak out of turn. In the classroom or home, they call out or comment while others are speaking. Their outbursts may come across as aggressive or even rude, creating social problems as well. The self-esteem of children with ADD/ADHD is often quite fragile, so pointing this issue out in class or in front of family members doesn’t help the problem—and may even make matters worse.

Reducing the interruptions of children with ADD/ADHD should be done carefully so that the child’s self-esteem is maintained, especially in front of others. Develop a “secret language” with the child with ADD/ADHD. You can use discreet gestures or words you have previously agreed upon to let the child know they are interrupting. Praise the child for interruption-free conversations.
Impulsivity

ImpulsivityChildren with ADD/ADHD may act before thinking, creating difficult social situations in addition to problems in the classroom. Kids who have trouble with impulse control may come off as aggressive or unruly. This is perhaps the most disruptive symptom of ADD/ADHD, particularly at school.

Methods for managing impulsivity include behavior plans, immediate discipline for infractions, and ways to give children with ADD/ADHD a sense of control over their day.

* Make sure a written behavior plan is near the student. You can even tape it to the wall or the child’s desk.
* Give consequences immediately following misbehavior. Be specific in your explanation, making sure the child knows how they misbehaved.
* Recognize good behavior out loud. Be specific in your praise, making sure the child knows what they did right.
* Write the schedule for the day on the board or on a piece of paper and cross off each item as it is completed. Children with impulse problems may gain a sense of control and feel calmer when they know what to expect.

Fidgeting and hyperactivity

ADD/ADHD causes many students to be in constant physical motion. It may seem like a struggle for these children to stay in their seats. Kids with ADD/ADHD may jump, kick, twist, fidget and otherwise move in ways that make them difficult to teach.

Strategies for combating hyperactivity consist of creative ways to allow the child with ADD/ADHD to move in appropriate ways at appropriate times. Releasing energy this way may make it easier for the child to keep his or her body calmer during work time.

* Ask children with ADD/ADHD to run an errand or do a task for you, even if it just means walking across the room to sharpen pencils or put dishes away.
* Encourage the child to play a sport—or at least run around before and after school.
* Provide a stress ball, small toy, or other object for the child to squeeze or play with discreetly at his or her seat.
* Limit screen time in favor of time for movement.
* Make sure a child with ADD/ADHD never misses recess or P.E.

Trouble following directions

Difficulty following directions is a hallmark problem for many children with ADD/ADHD. These kids may look like they understand and might even write down directions, but then aren’t able to do what has been asked. Sometimes these students miss steps and turn in incomplete work, or misunderstand an assignment altogether and wind up doing something else entirely.

Helping children with ADD/ADHD follow directions means taking measures to break down and reinforce the steps involved in your instructions, and redirecting when necessary. Try being extremely brief when giving directions, allowing the child to do one step and then come back to find out what they should do next. If the child gets off track, give a calm reminder, redirecting in a calm but firm voice. Whenever possible, write directions down in a bold marker or in colored chalk on a blackboard.
Medication for ADD/ADHD: What parents should knowMedication for ADD/ADHD: What parents should know

Many schools urge parents to medicate children with attention deficit disorder, and you may feel unsure about what this means. While medication can help with the symptoms of ADD/ADHD, it is not a cure and comes with side effects. As a parent, you should weigh the benefits and risks of medications for ADD/ADHD before using them to treat your child.

ADD/ADHD Medications: Are ADHD Drugs Right for You or Your Child?
ADD / ADHD and school: Tips for making learning fun

One positive way to keep your child's attention focused on learning is to make the process fun. Using physical motion in a lesson, connecting dry facts to interesting trivia, or inventing silly songs that make details easier to remember can help your child enjoy learning and even reduce the symptoms of ADD/ADHD.
Helping children with ADD/ADHD enjoy math

Children who have attention deficit disorder tend to be “concrete” thinkers. They often like to hold, touch, or take part in an experience in order to learn something new. By using games and objects to demonstrate mathematical concepts, you can show your child that math can be meaningful—and fun.

* Play games. Use memory cards, dice, or dominoes to make numbers fun. Or simply use your fingers and toes, tucking them in or wiggling them when you add or subtract.
* Draw pictures. Especially for word problems, illustrations can help kids better understand mathematical concepts. If the word problem says there are twelve cars, help your child draw them from steering wheel to trunk.
* Invent silly acronyms. In order to remember order of operations, for example, make up a song or phrase that uses the first letter of each operation in the correct order.

Helping children with ADD/ADHD enjoy reading

There are many ways to make reading exciting, even if the skill itself tends to be a struggle for children with ADD/ADHD. Keep in mind that reading at its most basic level made up of stories and interesting information—things that all children enjoy.

* Read to children. Read with children. Make reading cozy, quality time with you.
* Make predictions or “bets.” Constantly ask the child what they think might happen next. Model prediction: “The girl in the story seems pretty brave—I bet she’s going to try to save her family.”
* Act out the story. Let the child choose his or her character and assign you one, too. Use funny voices and costumes to bring it to life.

How does your kid like to learn?

How does your kid like to learn? When children are given information in a way that makes it easy for them to absorb, learning is a lot more fun. If you understand how your child with ADD/ADHD learns best, you can create enjoyable lessons that pack an informational punch.

* Auditory learners learn best by talking and listening. Have these kids recite facts to a favorite song. Let them pretend they are on a radio show and work with others often.
* Visual learners learn best through reading or observation. Let them have fun with different fonts on the computer and use colored flash cards to study. Allow them to write or draw their ideas on paper.
* Tactile learners learn best by physically touching something or moving as part of a lesson. For these students, provide jellybeans for counters and costumes for acting out parts of literature or history. Let them use clay and make collages.

It’s tough to enjoy learning when there is something undiagnosed standing in the way. In addition to ADD/ADHD, children may also be affected by learning disabilities. These issues make even the most exciting lessons extremely difficult for students. Like children with attention deficit disorder, children with learning disabilities can succeed in the classroom, and there are many ways you can help.

See Learning Disabilities in Children: Learning Disability Symptoms, Types, and Testing.
ADD / ADHD and school: Tips for mastering homework

Sure, kids may universally dread it—but for a parent of a child with ADD/ADHD, homework is a golden opportunity. Academic work done outside the classroom provides you as the parent with a chance to directly support your child. It’s a time you can help your child succeed at school where you both feel most comfortable: your own living room.

With your support, kids with ADD/ADHD can use homework time not only for math problems or writing essays, but also for practicing the organizational and study skills they need to thrive in the classroom.
Helping a child with ADD / ADHD get organized

With organization, it can help to get a fresh start. Even if it’s not the start of the academic year, go shopping with your child and pick out school supplies that include folders, a three-ring binder, and color-coded dividers. Help the child file his or her papers into this new system.

* Helping a child with ADD / ADHD get organizedEstablish a homework folder for finished homework.
* Check and help the child organize his or her belongings on a daily basis, including his or her backpack, folders, and even pockets.
* If possible, keep an extra set of textbooks and other materials at home.
* Help the child learn to make and use checklists, crossing items off as they are accomplished.
* Help organize loose papers by color coding folders and showing the child how to hole-punch and file appropriately.

Helping a child with ADD / ADHD get homework done and turned in on time

Understanding concepts and getting organized are two steps in the right direction, but homework also has to get done in a single evening—and turned in on time. Help a child with ADD/ADHD to the finish line with strategies that provide consistent structure.

* Pick a specific time and place for homework that is as free as possible of clutter, pets, and television.
* Allow the child breaks as often as every ten to twenty minutes.
* Teach a better understanding of the passage of time: use an analog clock and timers to monitor homework efficiency.
* Set up a homework procedure at school: establish a place where the student can easily find his or her finished homework and pick an appropriate and consistent time to hand in work to the teacher.

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ADD / ADHD dan sekolah
Membantu anak-anak dengan ADHD berhasil di sekolah
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Mengajar anak-anak dengan ADD / ADHD: Tips untuk orang tua dan guru

Sekolah menciptakan banyak tantangan untuk anak-anak dengan attention deficit disorder, tapi dengan kesabaran dan efektif rencana untuk mengatasi kendala ini, anak Anda dengan ADD/ADHD dapat berkembang di dalam kelas. Guru dan administrator dapat membantu untuk memberikan dukungan ini- tetapi Anda sebagai orangtua yang dapat membuat perbedaan terbesar dalam sukses pendidikan anak Anda.

Sebagai orang tua, Anda dapat bekerja dengan anak Anda dan nya guru untuk menerapkan strategi praktis untuk belajar baik di dalam dan keluar dari kelas. Dengan dukungan Anda konsisten, strategi ini dapat membantu anak Anda memenuhi tantangan belajar- dan pengalaman sukses di sekolah.
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Menyiapkan anak Anda untuk keberhasilan sekolah

Lingkungan kelas dapat menjadi tempat yang menantang untuk anak dengan ADD/ADHD. Tugas-tugas yang sangat siswa ini menemukan yang paling sulit-duduk masih, mendengarkan diam-diam, berkonsentrasi-adalah orang-orang yang mereka diwajibkan untuk melakukan sepanjang hari. Mungkin sebagian besar frustrasi dari semua adalah bahwa sebagian besar anak-anak ini ingin dapat belajar dan berperilaku seperti rekan-rekan mereka tidak terpengaruh. Neurologis defisit, tidak keengganan, menjaga anak-anak dengan attention deficit disorder dari belajar cara tradisional.

Sebagai orang tua, Anda dapat membantu anak Anda mengatasi defisit ini dan memenuhi tantangan sekolah menciptakan. Anda dapat memberikan dukungan yang paling efektif: melengkapi anak Anda dengan strategi untuk kelas belajar dan berkomunikasi dengan guru tentang bagaimana anak Anda belajar terbaik. Dengan dukungan di rumah dan strategi pengajaran di tempat kerja di dalam kelas, tidak ada alasan mengapa anak-anak dengan ADD/ADHD tidak dapat berkembang di sekolah.
ADD / ADHD dan sekolah: Tips untuk mendukung guru

Ingat bahwa guru anak Anda memiliki sepiring penuh: Selain untuk mengelola sekelompok anak-anak dengan kepribadian berbeda dan gaya-gaya pembelajaran, ia juga dapat mengharapkan untuk memiliki setidaknya satu siswa dengan ADD/ADHD. Guru dapat melakukan yang terbaik untuk membantu anak Anda dengan attention deficit disorder belajar secara efektif, tetapi keterlibatan orang tua dapat secara dramatis meningkatkan pendidikan anak Anda. Anda memiliki kekuatan untuk optimize kesempatan anak Anda untuk sukses dengan mendukung kerja yang dilakukan di dalam kelas. Jika Anda dapat bekerja dengan dan mendukung guru anak Anda, Anda dapat secara langsung mempengaruhi pengalaman anak Anda dengan ADD/ADHD di dalam kelas.

Ada beberapa cara Anda dapat bekerja dengan guru-guru untuk menjaga anak Anda pada jalur di sekolah. Bersama-sama Anda dapat membantu anak Anda dengan ADD/ADHD belajar menemukan nya kaki di kelas dan bekerja secara efektif melalui tantangan hari sekolah.
ADD / ADHD sekolah mendukung strategi 1: berkomunikasi dengan sekolah dan guru

Sebagai orang tua, Anda adalah advokat anak Anda. Untuk anak Anda untuk berhasil di dalam kelas, sangat penting bahwa Anda berkomunikasi nya kebutuhan untuk orang dewasa di sekolah. Hal ini sama pentingnya bagi Anda untuk mendengarkan apa yang guru dan pejabat sekolah telah mengatakan.

Anda dapat membuat komunikasi dengan sekolah anak Anda konstruktif dan produktif. Mencoba untuk diingat bahwa tujuan yang saling adalah mencari tahu bagaimana untuk terbaik bantuan anak Anda berhasil dalam sekolah. Apakah Anda berbicara melalui telepon, email, atau bertemu secara pribadi, berusaha untuk menjadi tenang, spesifik, dan di atas semua positif-sikap yang baik dapat pergi jauh dalam komunikasi dengan sekolah.

* Merencanakan ke depan. Anda dapat mengatur untuk berbicara dengan pejabat sekolah atau guru sebelum tahun sekolah bahkan dimulai. Jika tahun telah dimulai, berencana untuk berbicara dengan seorang guru atau konselor setidaknya secara bulanan.
* Membuat pertemuan terjadi. Setuju pada waktu yang bekerja untuk Anda dan anak Anda guru dan menaatinya. Menghindari membatalkan. Jika nyaman, bertemu di kelas anak Anda sehingga Anda dapat mendapatkan rasa lingkungan fisik belajar anak Anda.
* Membuat tujuan bersama-sama. Membahas harapan Anda untuk sekolah anak Anda sukses. Bersama-sama, menuliskan tujuan spesifik dan realistis dan berbicara tentang bagaimana mereka dapat mencapai.
* Mendengarkan dengan hati-hati. Seperti Anda, anak Anda guru ingin melihat anak Anda berhasil dalam sekolah. Mendengarkan apa yang dia telah mengatakan-bahkan jika kadang-kadang sulit untuk mendengar. Menghindari menyela. Memahami tantangan anak Anda di sekolah adalah kunci untuk menemukan solusi yang bekerja.
* Berbagi informasi. Anda tahu anak Anda sejarah, dan guru anak Anda melihat dia setiap hari: bersama-sama Anda memiliki banyak informasi yang dapat menyebabkan pemahaman yang lebih baik dari anak Anda kesulitan. Berbagi pengamatan Anda bebas, dan mendorong guru anak Anda untuk melakukan hal yang sama.
* Mengajukan pertanyaan-pertanyaan sulit dan memberikan gambaran yang lengkap. Komunikasi hanya dapat bekerja eff

How castor oil healed my scar (with before and after photos!) minyak jarak

How castor oil healed my scar (with before and after photos!)
last updated on 15 June 2011
by Samantha
http://skinverse.com/how-castor-oil-healed-my-scar-with-before-and-after-photos.html#My%20photos

* My story
* How I used castor oil on my scar
* How my scar changed as it healed
* My before-and-after photos

I’ve been writing about castor oil a lot, mainly because I’ve had some wonderful results from it personally. Among other things, castor oil has aided in my recovery from PCOS and dissolved a painful calcium deposit on my heel. That it could do those things were amazing to me — it still is.

Sometimes though, I find myself reluctant to write about my own positive experiences because the extent of my successful healing can sound like I’m making it all up. I think part of it is because the “accepted” way of getting treatment for most of the modern Western world is to go to a doctor, take lots of pills (ALL of which are liver-toxic, by the way) or go for painful surgery (which may or may not make things worse). If you do these things, no one will question your sanity or your prudence.

This is despite the fact that most modern, accepted treatments = expensive, with possibly harmful side effects, may/may not even work, usually become ineffective when discontinued (which means you are chained for life), only seeks to treat the surface symptoms, abandons even the pretense of healing as its aim (this last one makes me want to alternately cry and tear my hair out because it is sheer madness… unethical, even).

Meanwhile, the method of treatment I’m proposing (castor oil) is so simple, cheap and effective that many will write it off without even giving it a chance. After all, how can it work when it’s not expensive, painful and harmful to us, right? I know some might mock me or think me as simple-minded, or even worse, a scam artist…

The other day, someone asked me in the comments if I was writing about castor oil because I make money by selling it. I do not produce or sell castor oil on this site or anywhere else. I never have. All the ads on my article pages are contextual ads, not direct product ads. My first instinct when reading this commenterÆs question was to feel somewhat hurt/indignant. But after a while, I ended up feeling quite grateful to the commenter as it gave me a chance to clarify an issue that I didnÆt even know might

I seem to have rambled on a bit here… My point is, in the end, it really doesn’t matter what some choose to believe or disbelieve about castor oil. It only matters what I believe/experience/do/ultimately share with the world. I know my messages will go out to those who really need it. That to me is everything. And that is partly why I’ve decided to write this article. Hopefully, it will convince some people to open up their minds a little. Well, I can hope!

This article is quite different from my other ones. I’ve realised that while it’s one thing for me to TELL people about my experience with using castor oil, it’s quite something else when I can SHOW them. That’s right, I’m putting aside any self-consciousness I have and showing everyone my own before-and-after photos. Yeah!!! And here we go…

The story of how I healed my scar using castor oil

THE SHORT VERSION: I successfully healed a four-year old deep burn scar on my leg by using castor oil. Scroll down for photos galore. The end.

THE LONG VERSION: In 2007, I accidentally burned my leg on a very hot motorcycle exhaust pipe. Yes, I lead a very exciting life. :) The burn was on the inner calf of my right leg. My initial injury can be classified as a deep second-degree burn. After the wound scabbed and peeled over a couple of weeks, the scarred skin that emerged:

* was almost completely hairless
* much less sensitive to touch than the normal, healthy skin around it. These mean the burn was deep and severe enough to have “killed” most of the hair follicles as well as some nerve endings.
* had a complete and “permanent” change in color. This was mostly hyper-pigmentation (darkening) mixed with a bit of hypo-pigmentation (loss of color), which is common in deep burns. The pigment change was dermal (reached the lower dermis layer of the skin, as opposed to the upper epidermis only), deep enough that conventional lightening treatments such as hydroquinone could do nothing to change it.
* there was also a slight crescent-shaped depression close to the centre of the scar. I could feel the dip in my skin by touch alone.

Fast forward to October 2009, when I started using castor oil on my leg.

After 9 months (or by June 2010), the scar was almost gone. Amazingly, after this nine-month period:

* there was normal hair growth (I know the photos below don’t show the hair, but that’s only because I’ve shaved my legs. )
* my touch sensitivity returned, nerves I previously thought were dead and gone were revived back to life
* skin color/pigmentation returned to normal, blending in almost flawlessly with my surrounding skin. This was not something I expected at all since I have olive skin or Type IV skin
* the small depression had mostly filled in with healthy new tissue

In the most recent photo below (March 2011), you can still see a shadow of the scar on my calf. However, this was deliberate on my part — in August 2010, I decided to stop using castor oil on my leg. As strange as this may sound, I wanted a little bit of my scar to remain with me, because in my eyes, it had turned from a flaw into a reminder of my mind-opening journey.

You may read this article and imagine that the journey was a completely smooth, confident and happy one for me, but that isnÆt the case at all. I had many ups and downs. During the first few months, I had many ôdownsö. There were days when I lost faith and thought about giving up. But as I discovered, all things change with time. So yes, I want to keep a little bit of my scar with me. ItÆs a reminder of how far IÆve come and how much IÆve healed. Even now, everytime I look at it, IÆd feel so very grateful

It truly makes me wonder what else is possible!

My method of using castor oil

How I used castor oil was easy — I kept it on my scar as much as I can. There were many days when I kept castor oil on my scar for almost 24 hours a day (excluding the breaks for showers).

During the day, I would massage castor oil into my scar. Sometimes I did this a few times a day. I learnt to carry a tiny travel bottle of castor oil with me to do this in the restroom at public places or at work.

At night, I would put a castor oil pack on my scar before going to bed. A castor oil pack is just a way to keep castor oil on the skin by wrapping it up. For my castor oil pack, I would slather the oil on my scar, cover it with cotton gauze, put more castor oil over that, and then wrap my calf up in cling film (plastic wrap) to keep it from staining my sheets. I then put on a long sock to make sure everything stayed on while I slept. I know this sounds like a lot of work, but I got it done very quickly, u

I used cotton gauze because it was cheap and disposable, but when I first started out, I was using cut cloth (basic unbleached cotton). Both are fine, but because castor oil will go rancid eventually, IÆd need to wash/dry the cloth every few nights to keep it fresh. Eventually, I switched to cotton gauze that I bought at the pharmacy. Gauze was cheap, plentiful and disposable, so I didnÆt need to wash it. It came in long strips so I cut them up into small squares for my use. If you decide to use cloth inst

The brands of castor oil I used were Home Health and Heritage. However, this shouldnÆt matter. Any brand thatÆs hexane-free and cold-pressed will do (the oil should ideally be cold-pressed because it retains more nutrients this way ù the cold-pressed oil extraction method is much gentler than conventional methods; for example, it uses no heat). Anyway, I couldnÆt tell any difference in the quality between the two brands I used. So donÆt worry about brands so much, I made my own purchasing choices based on

I used castor oil this way daily, but I also took breaks from it once in a while to let my skin rest. I found that my heavy usage of castor oil would sometimes ôloosenö the skin on my scar, making it look a bit wrinkly. Kind of like the way skin would ôprune upö when we stay in a bath too long. I wasnÆt worried the first time I noticed this ôloosening effectö because I somehow knew it was temporary. This probably happens because castor oil is a very good humectant and will put moisture into the skin. The b

Just to be clear, this temporary loosening only happened because I was using castor oil very intensively on my scar (almost 24 hours/day and over many consecutive days). I’ve never gotten any such effect through normal usage of castor oil on other parts of my body or my face.

In the beginning, I worried that taking these breaks from my regimen would delay my healing. But when I saw that my scar was continuing to heal and progress regardless, I started to change my mind. I now believe these breaks were beneficial and possibly even crucial in healing my scar. I believe my skin was rebuilding itself more efficiently during the rest periods, while breaking down the scar tissue more actively during the ôonö periods. But thatÆs just my personal opinion, I donÆt exactly know how casto

Like I told a commenter (Matt), it’s a fairly intensive daily regimen, which was sometimes hard to keep up with. But then I started to see results… Slowly but surely, I saw my scar changing with my own eyes after a few months. This was the proof that kept me going when I would have otherwise given up.

How my scar changed

Everyone’s scars and skin injuries are different so it would make sense for us to heal differently. This is how my scar changed.

* The appearance of tiny light dots

I started seeing many tiny, light-ish dots in my hyperpigmented scar. They were so tiny at first that I could only see them by looking closely under the bright light of a torch. Then the tiny dots grew large enough that I could see them in normal lighting. These dots continued to expand and eventually started to join up wih each other. I got very excited at that. Eventually, I had small patches of healed, unblemished skin within my scar, which I spent many minutes staring at and touchingà. I was simply ama

* Hair growth (important for regeneration!)

At the same time, I started seeing short and very fine, light-colored hairs appear on my scar. At first, these hairs were almost colourless, and looked “golden” under a light. Over time, they grew longer, thicker and darker, until they were looked no different from the hair on the rest of my legs. I noticed that my scar started to show faster improvement after normal hair growth returned.

This is probably because hair growth and follicles are important in cell regeneration. You may be surprised by this, but stem cells ù which turn into our skin cells and nerve cells and everything else ù originate from our follicles. Knowing that my follicles were important in healing my scar, I made sure not to harm them by waxing since this would pull them from the root. And yes, I admit that I even avoided shaving my scar most of the time just to be safe. Although in theory, shaving should not do much ha

Basically, the changes in my scar came slowly and started out very small, but these little changes added up to a big one over nine months.

In fact, here’s another tip: if you’re trying to heal a scar with castor oil, take a good, clear photo of it now if you can. It would be useful for you to look at it and make comparisons after a few months just because it’s sometimes hard for us to see the changes in something that we look at everyday.

About the photos

It was awkward for me to take photos of my calf with my phone. The easiest way for me to take a good shot was to rest my right calf over my left thigh. I actually have tons of photos, these are only a few. What can I say… I’m a big geek and something of an amateur documenter. I’ve been journaling for many years now for my own nerdy pleasure. I never thought I would share these photos with anyone else, let alone publish them online for the whole world to see!

If you’re reading this and have a deep scar you wish to treat, I hope my photos and story give you some hope. :)
Date
May 2008

Flash was OFF.

You can clearly see the crescent-shaped depression in the middle.
May 2008

Flash was ON.

Compare with the photo above taken on the same occasion. The camera flash makes a big difference.
June 2010

Flash was OFF.
March 2011

Flash was OFF.
March 2011

Flash was ON.
March 2011

Flash was ON.

Note: Thank you to the girl I saw at lunchtime today. She was walking ahead of me in a skirt and had the same burn scar I did, on the same place on her calf. I really, really wanted to ask her about it (motorcycle exhaust pipe, huh?). I wanted to roll up my pant leg, show her my calf and share with her what I did to heal it. But I didnÆt. Eventhough I would have approached her with nothing but love and an enthusiastic desire to share/help, I thought there was a chance she would not have wanted my help in t

Afterwards, I wasn’t sure if I had made the right decision in not speaking to her. Sometimes, we fear too much and a golden moment in life might pass us by. I thought about how I could make things right somehow, and I came up with the idea of putting this article + some of my photos together. So this was all really inspired by her. Thank you!
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haneefa permalink
September 29, 2011

nice advices samantha….i use castor oil for my hair and i guess its since 2 weeks i used it….n i evn used d formula of using castor oil on my face for acne…i really wonder if i hve acne or small pimples coz d once which i hve r simply swollen n my forehead is full of it n evn d area near my nose…..i used castor oil which i apply to my hair////n i guess they increased more…..i wntd 2 ask u whether i must use d same oil or somethng diferent…plz do rply….
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Samantha permalink*
September 29, 2011

You should stop if it’s clogging your pores. Is your castor oil hexane-free?
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haneefa permalink
September 29, 2011

i dnt noe….?????…which 1 shud i use….n unxpected ….i thought u wud rply lately but rather thanx…swthrt
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Samantha permalink*
September 29, 2011

Castor oil that’s not cold-pressed or hexane-free can clog pores.
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Anonymous permalink
September 29, 2011

Do you think this would work on stretchmarks? I have old stretchmarks
from when I was 13.
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Samantha permalink*
September 29, 2011

Hi, this older reply might help you.
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haneefa permalink
September 30, 2011

thank u so much samantha…:)….
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EarthBound Misfit permalink
September 30, 2011

Been reading up on skin tags and using baking soda and castor oil. Has anyone tried this? Does it become itchy and crumbly as it dries? (The paste that is)
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anne permalink
October 2, 2011

hi samantha… i want to try castor oil on my face.since i have many rashes,black spots,acne and itching.but i can’t find cold pressed castor oil anywhere in India.so, please suggest me which castor oil should i use?… please tell fast.my skin is going worse.
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Samantha permalink*
October 2, 2011

Hi, this article has info on where to get castor oil at the bottom.

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Bagaimana kastroli sembuh saya scar (dengan sebelum dan setelah foto!)
Terakhir Diperbarui pada 15 Juni 2011
oleh Samantha
http://skinverse.com/how-Castor-Oil-healed-My-Scar-with-before-and-after-Photos.html#My%20photos

* Cerita
* Bagaimana saya digunakan kastroli pada scar saya
* Bagaimana saya scar berubah seperti itu sembuh
* Saya sebelum dan setelah foto

Saya telah menulis tentang kastroli banyak, terutama karena aku sudah beberapa hasil yang luar biasa dari itu secara pribadi. Antara lain, minyak jarak telah membantu dalam pemulihan dari PCOS dan membubarkan deposit menyakitkan kalsium pada tumit saya. Bahwa ia bisa melakukan mereka hal-hal yang menakjubkan untuk saya-itu masih adalah.

Kadang-kadang walaupun, aku mendapati diriku enggan untuk menulis tentang pengalaman positif karena tingkat penyembuhan saya sukses dapat terdengar seperti saya membuat semuanya. Saya pikir bagian dari itu karena "diterima" cara untuk mendapatkan perawatan untuk sebagian besar dunia Barat modern adalah pergi ke dokter, mengambil banyak pil (yang semuanya hati beracun, by the way) atau pergi untuk operasi menyakitkan (yang mungkin atau mungkin tidak membuat hal-hal buruk). Jika Anda melakukan hal ini, tidak ada yang akan mempertanyakan kewarasan atau kehati-hatian Anda.

Hal ini terlepas dari kenyataan yang paling modern, diterima perawatan = mahal, dengan efek samping yang mungkin berbahaya, Mei/mungkin bahkan tidak bekerja, biasanya menjadi tidak efektif ketika dihentikan (yang berarti Anda dirantai seumur hidup), hanya berusaha untuk mengobati gejala permukaan, meninggalkan bahkan kepura-puraan penyembuhan sebagai tujuan (yang terakhir ini membuat saya ingin bergantian menangis dan merobek rambut saya karena semata-mata madness… tidak etisbahkan).

Sementara itu, metode pengobatan saya sedang mengusulkan (kastroli) sangat sederhana, murah dan efektif bahwa banyak akan menulis dari bahkan tanpa memberikan kesempatan. Setelah semua, bagaimana bisa ini bekerja ketika tidak mahal, menyakitkan dan berbahaya bagi kita, benar? Aku tahu beberapa mungkin mengejek saya atau menganggap saya sebagai berpikiran sederhana, atau bahkan lebih buruk lagi, scam seniman...

Suatu hari, seseorang bertanya kepada saya di komentar jika saya sedang menulis tentang kastroli karena saya membuat uang dengan menjual. Saya tidak memproduksi atau menjual kastroli di situs ini atau di mana pun. Aku tidak pernah. Semua iklan pada halaman artikel saya adalah iklan kontekstual, iklan produk tidak langsung. Insting pertama saya ketika membaca pertanyaan commenterÆs ini adalah merasa agak sakit/marah. Tapi setelah beberapa saat, akhirnya aku merasa sangat berterima kasih kepada commenter seperti itu memberi saya kesempatan untuk menjelaskan masalah yang saya didnÆt bahkan tahu mungkin

Saya tampaknya telah suka pada sedikit di sini... Maksud saya adalah, pada akhirnya, itu benar-benar tidak peduli apa beberapa memilih untuk percaya atau kafir tentang kastroli. Hanya masalah apa yang saya percaya/pengalaman/lakukan/akhirnya berbagi dengan dunia. Aku tahu pesan saya akan pergi ke orang-orang yang benar-benar membutuhkannya. Itu bagi saya adalah segalanya. Dan yang sebagian mengapa saya memutuskan untuk menulis artikel ini. Mudah-mudahan, itu akan meyakinkan beberapa orang untuk membuka pikiran mereka sedikit. Yah, aku bisa berharap!

Artikel ini sangat berbeda dari saya yang lain. Aku sudah menyadari saat ini adalah satu hal untuk saya untuk MEMBERITAHU orang-orang tentang pengalaman saya dengan menggunakan minyak jarak, yang cukup sesuatu yang lain ketika saya dapat menunjukkan kepada mereka. That's right, saya mengesampingkan setiap kesadaran diri yang saya miliki dan menampilkan semua orang saya sendiri sebelum dan setelah foto. Ya! Dan di sini kita pergi...

Cerita tentang bagaimana aku sembuh luka saya menggunakan minyak jarak

Versi pendek: saya berhasil menyembuhkan bekas luka mendalam membakar berusia empat tahun pada kaki saya dengan menggunakan kastroli. Gulir ke bawah untuk foto-foto yang berlimpah. Akhir.

VERSI lama: Pada tahun 2007, aku sengaja membakar kaki saya pada pipa knalpot motor sangat panas. Ya, saya menjalani kehidupan yang sangat menarik. :) Luka bakar berada di betis batin kaki kanan saya. Saya cedera awal dapat diklasifikasikan sebagai luka bakar second-degree yang dalam. Setelah luka berkerak dan dikupas selama beberapa minggu, kulit penuh goresan yang muncul:

* ini hampir benar-benar berbulu
* kurang sensitif untuk menyentuh dari kulit normal, sehat di sekitarnya. Ini berarti luka bakar adalah mendalam dan cukup parah "tewas" kebanyakan folikel rambut serta beberapa akhiran saraf.
* lebih lengkap dan "permanen" mengubah warna. Ini adalah sebagian besar hiper-pigmentasi (gelap) dicampur dengan sedikit hypo-pigmentasi (hilangnya warna), yang merupakan dalam luka bakar. Pigmen perubahan adalah yg berhubung dgn kulit (mencapai lapisan dermis lebih rendah kulit, sebagai lawan untuk epidermis atas hanya), dalam cukup bahwa perawatan lightening konvensional seperti hydroquinon bisa berbuat apa-apa untuk mengubahnya.
* ada juga sedikit berbentuk sabit depresi yang dekat dengan pusat bekas luka. Aku bisa merasakan yang dip di kulit dengan sentuhan sendirian.

Fast forward ke Oktober 2009, ketika saya mulai menggunakan kastroli di kaki saya.

Setelah 9 bulan (atau Juni 2010), bekas luka ini hampir hilang. Hebatnya, setelah periode sembilan bulan ini:

* ada pertumbuhan rambut normal (saya tahu foto di bawah ini tidak menunjukkan rambut, tapi itu hanya karena saya telah bercukur kaki saya.)
* saya kepekaan sentuhan kembali, saraf saya sebelumnya pemikiran itu mati dan pergi kembali kembali ke kehidupan
* kulit warna/pigmentasi kembali normal, pencampuran di hampir fl
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Mengompol yang Meresahkan

Urologi
Mengompol yang Meresahkan
Lusia Kus Anna | Selasa, 1 November 2011 | 06:50 WIB
http://health.kompas.com/read/2011/11/01/06503636/Mengompol.yang.Meresahkan

Anda bersin atau batuk disertai kencing di celana? Atau, dalam sehari bolak-balik ke kamar mandi untuk buang air kecil sehingga tidur malam pun terganggu? Bisa jadi, Anda mengalami gangguan berkemih.

Gangguan berkemih bermacam-macam. Ada gangguan berkemih karena sumbatan sehingga kencing susah keluar atau gangguan berkemih yang membuat penderita keseringan kencing, bahkan sampai mengompol (inkontinensia).

Meskipun tak mematikan, gangguan berkemih menurunkan kualitas hidup penderitanya, terutama pada kasus mengompol dan berulang kali kencing (overactive bladder). Beban psikologis terberat biasanya menimpa kaum muda usia produktif. Bayangkan, apabila masih bekerja, bertemu klien, atau ada di ruang publik tiba-tiba keinginan kencing tak tertahan sehingga mengompol.

”Rasa tak nyaman akibat basah dan bau pesing dapat menggoyahkan rasa percaya diri penderitanya,” kata Nur Rasyid, dokter spesialis urologi yang juga staf pengajar pada Subbagian Urologi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia. Nur Rasyid bersama sejumlah dokter spesialis urologi berbicara pada media edukasi Asri Urology Centre di Rumah Sakit Asri, Jakarta.

Sering kencing dan mengompol disebabkan banyak hal, antara lain gangguan pada kandung kemih, ukuran kandung kemih terlalu kecil, otot dasar panggul kendur, sumbatan pada saluran kencing, atau tekanan pada kandung kemih akibat obesitas.

Gangguan saraf juga menyebabkan gangguan berkemih karena saraf inilah yang mengatur kemampuan manusia untuk berkemih. Pada pasien stroke, karena saraf rusak, kehilangan kendali mengontrol kencing.

Kandung kemih adalah kantong penampung air kencing atau urine. Ini seperti balon yang mengempis saat kosong dan menggelembung saat dipenuhi urine.

Urine dihasilkan dari sisa air pada makanan/minuman yang tak diserap tubuh. Dari tubuh, cairan disaring ginjal, lalu ke kandung kemih. Menurut Chaidir A Mochtar, dokter spesialis urologi RSCM, volume normal kandung kemih 300-400 mililiter. Pada kasus tertentu, misalnya infeksi, volume kandung kemih bisa mengecil hingga sisa 100-200 mililiter.

Pada saat berkemih atau kencing, kandung kemih memompa seluruh urine di dalamnya. Tekanan berkemih normal 20-40 cm air tergantung seberapa banyak urine di dalamnya. Apabila tekanan pada kandung kemih mencapai angka tadi, desakan untuk kencing tak bisa ditunda.

Namun, untuk orang dengan sumbatan, akibat gangguan prostat, misalnya, butuh tekanan di atas 50 cm agar urine keluar. ”Dalam kondisi ini biasanya kencing dengan mengejan,” kata Chaidir.

Mereka yang mengalami sumbatan saat berkemih jika tak segera ditangani berisiko merusak ginjal. Tekanan dalam kandung kemih ”kembali” ke ginjal karena urine tak keluar. Ujung-ujungnya ada gangguan ginjal.

Perempuan berisiko

Mengompol dan kencing berlebihan banyak menimpa perempuan. Harrina E Rahardjo, dokter spesialis pada Divisi Urologi FKUI, mengatakan, data International Inkontinensia Society menyebutkan, tahun 2008, 68 juta pria di dunia mengalami gangguan mengompol, sedangkan perempuan 250 juta. “Mereka memprediksi, tahun 2013 angkanya melonjak dua kali lipat karena kasus penyakit degeneratif, seperti stroke dan diabetes, meningkat,” kata dia.

Kenapa perempuan? Secara fisiologis proses berkemih pria dan wanita berbeda. Proses berkemih ditentukan kandung kencing, saluran di bawah kandung kencing, dan dasar panggul. Pada pria, proses kencing “ditahan” prostat dan otot polos. Pada perempuan, kemampuan menahan kemih hanya ditahan otot dasar panggul. Proses berkemih ini diatur saraf di otak. Sebab itu, pada pasien stroke yang sarafnya rusak akan mengalami gangguan berkemih berupa mengompol.

Kekurangan hormon estrogen juga memicu gangguan berkemih perempuan. Biasanya pada perempuan memasuki menopause. ”Estrogen berfungsi menjamin integritas anatomi dan saluran kelamin wanita. Begitu estrogennya turun, integritas jaringan-jaringan di saluran kemih berkurang. Karena itu, perempuan usia lanjut biasanya ’beser’ atau mudah ngompol,” kata Harrina.

Otot dasar panggul yang menahan berkemih pada perempuan juga bisa terganggu akibat melahirkan banyak anak. Rahim turun lalu menekan kandung kemih yang menyebabkan mengompol dan kencing berlebihan.

Pada beberapa kasus, baik pria maupun wanita mengalami gangguan pada kandung kemihnya. Kandung kemih yang berfungsi sebagai pompa bisa melemah saat memompa urine. Akibatnya, ketika berkemih, tak semua urine terbuang. Sisa inilah yang menyebabkan bolak-balik kencing.

Diagnosis

Untuk mendiagnosis gangguan berkemih secara tepat, butuh teknologi yang tepat pula. Teknologi mendiagnosis dengan uroflowmetri atau mengukur pancaran air seni butuh ketelitian dokter luar biasa dan pengertian pasien. ”Dokter bisa tertipu, mengira pancarannya normal karena saat berkemih pasien mengejan. Kebiasaan mengejan ini sudah bertahun-tahun sehingga susah dihilangkan,” kata Chaidir.

Teknologi paling tepat untuk mendiagnosis adalah urodinamik karena cara ini menghasilkan data obyektif. Pemeriksaan urodinamik dilakukan dengan memasukan selang ukuran 2 mm pada kandung kencing yang lalu dihubungkan ke komputer.

Selang lain dengan balon kecil yang bisa mengembang-mengempis dimasukkan ke dubur. Balon ini akan mendeteksi kalau pasien mengejan. ”Dengan urodinamika, kami mendapat gambaran jelas kondisi kandung kemih seperti apa,” kata Chaidir. Diagnosis tepat membantu dokter memutuskan, pasien cukup diobati atau harus dioperasi.


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Alas Tidur Keras Cegah Nyeri Punggung

Alas Tidur Keras Cegah Nyeri Punggung
Lusia Kus Anna | Jumat, 12 Agustus 2011 | 15:53 WIB
http://health.kompas.com/read/2011/08/12/15532656/Alas.Tidur.Keras.Cegah.Nyeri.Punggung

Kompas.com - Nyeri punggung termasuk dalam keluhan yang muncul dan biasanya dipicu oleh aktivitas fisik, kegemukan atau gangguan pada persendian. Meski posisi berbaring bisa mengisirahatkan punggung namun alas tidur yang salah justru akan menyebabkan keluhan nyeri punggung terus berulang.

"Tidur telentang merupakan posisi yang paling sedikit membebani punggung, tetapi alas tidurnya sebaiknya jangan yang terlalu empuk karena alas tidur yang akan mengatur posisi tulang belakang," kata dr.Muki Partono, Sp.OT, ahli ortophedi dari RS.Puri Indah Jakarta.

Kasur atau alas tidur harus menyediakan dukungan yang benar, rata, dan tidak melesak ke dalam. Dengan kata lain, jika Anda tidur di kasur yang terlalu empuk, risiko Anda untuk menderita nyeri punggung lebih besar.

"Tidak sedikit pasien nyeri punggung yang keluhannya berkurang setelah mereka tidur di lantai yang keras. Kasur yang terlalu empuk membuat otot-otot tidak bisa rileks," kata Muki.

Untuk mencegah nyeri punggung, tidurlah dalam posisi telentang dengan mengganjal bantal di bawah lutut. Atau, dalam posisi miring letakkan bantal di antara kedua paha.

Cara lain untuk mencegah dan mengatasi nyeri punggung adalah melakukan peregangan saat bangun tidur. Setelah berbaring tidur selama lebih dari 8 jam lalu tiba-tiba bangkit berdiri bisa menimbulkan cedera. Sebelum bangun, perlahan-lahan regangkan lengan Anda ke atas kepala, kemudian tarik lutut ke arah dada secara bergantian.

Apabila Anda telah siap untuk duduk, bergulirlah ke sisi tempat tidur dan gunakan lengan untuk membantu mengangkat tubuh Anda. Setelah berdiri letakkan tangan pada pantat lalu pelan-pelan condongkan tubuh ke belakang dan depan untuk meregangkan tulang punggung.

Bila nyeri punggung yang Anda rasakan berlangsung lebih dari dua minggu dan semakin parah, segeralah ke dokter untuk penanganan lebih lanjut.

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Bedding Hard Barring Pain
Lucia Kus Anna | Friday, August 12, 2011 | 15: 53 WIB
http://health.kompas.com/read/2011/08/12/15532656/Alas.Tidur.Keras.Cegah.Nyeri.Punggung

Kompas.com-back pain are included in the complaints that appear and are usually triggered by physical activity, obesity or disorders of joints. Even if positions lie can mengisirahatkan his back however bedding is wrong precisely will cause complaints of back pain kept recurring.

"Sleep on your back is the position of the least taxing, but alas his sleep should be too tender for bedding that will set the position of the spine," said dr.Muki Partono, SP. OT, ortophedi from RS.Puri Indah, Jakarta.

Mattress or bedding should provide the right support, align, and are not sayings sink down into. In other words, if You sleep on a mattress that is too soft, your risk of suffering back pain.

"There's a bit of a back pain patient complaint is reduced after they sleep on the floor. The mattress was too soft to make the muscles cannot relax, "said Muki.

To prevent back pain, tidurlah in position on her back with a pillow under your knees Scotch. Or, in the sloping position put a pillow between your thighs.

Other ways to prevent and overcome back pain is a stretch when the wake-up. After lying down to sleep for more than 8 hours and then suddenly stood up can cause injury. Before waking up, slowly stretch your arms above the head, then pull the knee toward your chest in turn.

If You're ready to sit down, bergulirlah to the side of the bed and use your arms to help lift your body. After standing put hands on buttocks and then slowly condongkan the body backwards and forwards to stretch the spine.

When back pain you are feeling lasted more than two weeks and getting worse, as soon as possible to the doctor for further handling.

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Mengenal Penyebab Mengompol

Mengenal Penyebab Mengompol
dr Andreas Prasadja, RPSGT * | Asep Candra | Sabtu, 22 Oktober 2011 | 15:09 WIB
http://health.kompas.com/read/2011/10/22/15095211/Mengenal.Penyebab.Mengompol
KOMPAS.com - Ngompol secara medis dikenal dengan sebutan enuresis. Umumnya, enuresis terjadi pada anak-anak, tetapi bisa juga terjadi pada orang dewasa. Hanya saja, pada orang dewasa lebih lazim disebut urinary incontinence.

Pada anak-anak, mengompol adalah bagian dari pertumbuhannya. Anak sedang berlatih untuk mengontrol kandung kencing serta otot-otot serta saraf-saraf kencing. Mengompol sering terjadi pada masa "tatur" dimana anak sedang belajar untuk kencing di toilet. Bahkan mengompol baru dianggap sebagai suatu masalah jika terjadi setelah usia 7 tahun.

Ada dua jenis enuresis pada anak, primer dan sekunder. Primer jika anak memang masih terus mengompol sekurangnya dua kali seminggu. Termasuk sekunder, jika sempat terdapat periode "kering" sekurangnya enam bulan hingga mengompol kembali.

Penyebab

Keterlambatan proses pematangan, di mana kemampuan untuk mengontrol kandung kencing belum matang sempurna merupakan salah satu penyebab mengompol. Anak mengompol bisa juga disebabkan karena ia tak terbangun saat kandung kencing sudah penuh. Ini bisa berkaitan dengan gangguan tidur seperti sleep apnea (mendengkur) atau gangguan-gangguan tidur lain yang menyebabkan proses tidur terpotong-potong.

Mengompol juga keturunan lho! Pada orang tua yang keduanya punya riwayat mengompol, angka kejadian mengompol pada anak 74 persen. Sedangkan pada orang tua yang salah satunya saja yang mengompol di waktu kecil, angka kejadiannya adalah 44%. Bandingkan pada orang tua yang keduanya tak mengompol, kejadiannya hanya 15%.

Enuresis juga lebih sering dialami oleh anak dengan ADHD atau anak-anak dengan keterlambatan perkembangan. Pada beberapa kasus yang jarang, ditemukan juga mengompol yang disebabkan oleh rendahnya kadar vasopresin. Vasopresin adalah hormon anti-diuretik yang artinya berefek menekan produksi kencing. Dengan rendahnya vasopresin, produksi urine bisa dipastikan jadi berlebihan.

Enuresis sekunder bisa menjadi gejala dari adanya penyakit. Misalkan diabetes, infeksi saluran kencing, gangguan sistem saraf, tekanan psikologis atau mendengkur.

Jika anak mengompol

Pahami bahwa ini terjadi diluar kehendaknya. Tak ada gunanya menghukum anak Anda. Biasanya mengompol terjadi pada 2 jam awal tidur. Cara terbaik mencegahnya adalah dengan membiasakannya untuk kencing terlebih dahulu sebelum tidur.

Pengaturan asupan cairan juga penting. Biasakan untuk minum lebih banyak di siang hari, dan mulai kurangi cairan sebelum tidur. Berikut adalah tips-tipsnya :

1. Buat rutinitas ke kamar mandi sebelum tidur. Sertakan ritual sikat gigi, mencuci muka dan dilanjutkan dengan kencing terlebih dahulu.

2. Jika tahu jadwal mengompolnya, bangunkan putra/putri Anda untuk kencing. Beri dia penghargaan untuk setiap malam ia tidak mengompol!

3. Dorong dia untuk menjadi anak "besar" dan tidak perlu menggunakan pampers lagi.

4. Batasi minuman sebelum tidur.

5. Penting juga bagi orang tua untuk bersabar dan lebih memberi perhatian pada anak.

6. Jangan bicarakan tentang kebiasaanya membuat "peta" di ranjang kepada orang lain. Ini bisa membuatnya berkecil hati dan minder. Orang tua juga sebaiknya memperhatikan gejala-gejala lain yang mungkin berhubungan, mendengkur misalnya.

7. Anak yang mendengkur kemungkinan mengalami sleep apnea atau henti nafas saat tidur. Berbagai penelitian telah menunjukkan bahwa 8%-47% anak dengan sleep apnea juga mengompol. Di duga mendengkur akan menyebabkan reaksi berantai yang menyebabkan terganggunya sekresi hormon vasopresin. Penelitian lain juga menunjukkan bahwa 55%-77% kasus mengompol akan hilang setelah sleep apnea-nya dirawat.

dr Andreas Prasadja, RPSGT Praktisi Kesehatan Tidur, Sleep Disorder Clinic RS Mitra Kemayoran