Tell Me Why

Tell me why attention deficit conditions are on the rise

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In part 1 of our Tell Me Why podcast with Dr. Haneen Jarrar, Maria Botros explores with the child psychologist the different neurodevelopmental disorders and their physiological causes.

  • At the age of 6-7 we start developing ‘executive function skills’ in our frontal lobe, but children with ADHD may not 
  • Children sometimes develop self-esteem issues or social anxiety as a result of their ADHD 
  • Three areas of functioning to look into when you want to know if a child has ADHD: home life, social life, and school life