Tecnico dei servizi sociali Nome - IIS Paolo Frisi Milano

INGLESEWhen parents and teachers suspect that a kid has ADHD, the first step is to visit the doctor, whomight then refer the kid to a specialist like a psychologist, psychiatrist, or neurologist who knowsabout kids who have ADHD and other kinds of behaviour problems. Part of the doctor's job is tocheck for other illnesses that look like ADHD but need different kinds of treatment.Once the doctor determines that a kid has ADHD, then the doctor, parents, and teachers begin towork together to find out the best way to help. Often this means starting one of the medicines usedto treat ADHD, deciding how much medicine is needed, and when to give it. Kids with ADHDusually only have to take their medicine once before school, but some might have to go to thenurse in the middle of the school day for medicine.But kids who have ADHD need more than just medicine. They also need help learning how tochange the way they act. Some can learn to do this by using relaxation therapy or behaviouraltherapy.Look first at the text and then tick the right answer9. What should parents do when they suspect their child is affected by ADHD? They should avoid calling their familydoctor. They should go straight to see aneurologist. They should go to their family doctor. They should ask their child to step onthe table.10. Once a kid has been diagnosed with ADHD: doctors, parents as well as teachersshould cooperate in evaluating the bestway to help the child. doctors, parents and teachers shouldcheck for other illnesses that look likeADHD.11. According to the author, kids affected by ADHD : usually need to take their medicineonce a week, before going to school. usually need to take their medicineonce in a month, in the middle of aschool day. doctors, parents and teachers shouldwork together to devise a new medicinethat could help treating the child. doctors, parents but not teachersshould work together to retrain the childto behave appropriately. usually need to take their drugs morethan once a day, before leaving home. usually need to take their drugs once aday, before going to school.12. As for treating hyperactive kids: the best way to cure a hyperactivechild is to give them specific drugs. these children need both to bemedicated and to be taught how to the most effective way to cure ahyperactive kid is to teach them tochange their behaviour. these kids need more than often to beharshly punished.