Pediatric Pointers I
By JOSEPH T BELL, MD
One Pediatrics diagnoses
receiving a lot of media attention
these days is called anenuoo deficit
hyperactivity disorder i ADHD i This
is a disorder first seen in childhood
thai can effect a child's ability to
coocentraie. thus causing an attention
deficit. Because must of the kids are
overly impulsive and active, thev are
sometimes called "hyperactive"
ADHD is the most common
behavioral disorder diagnosed in
American children today It is
estimated that approximately 4to 5 %
of children 18 years and younger are
affected. Boys are diagnosed about 3
tunes more often than girts ADHD
bas 3 characteristic features. I The
child is easily distracted. 2 The child
is very impulsive, and 3 hyperactivity
ialmost constant movementi Since
some kids are not hyperactive, thev
are labelled attention deficit disorder
i ADD)
No one is exactly sure whv some
luds have ADHD and some do not
There is some medical evidence that
the frontofthe brain of ADHD patients
somehow does not function like
ordinary children's
This is the part of the brain that
ettecis and regulates behavior There
has even been new medical studies
that show that the anatomy of ADHD
brains is different than brains in
patients without ADHD, and that this
difference causes the changes in
behavior
The most common treatment of
ADHD is called Ritalin This
prescription drug is an stimulant, but
instead of making kids more hyper, it
actualK toe uses their coo central too
so they are less hyper and better able
to do school work and other tasks
Children on Ritalin should be followed
closelv bv a physician, since Ritalin
an cause weight loss (decreased
appetite i. insomnia and occasionally
tics Other medicines used for ADHD
include Cylent. Dexedrtne (both
stimulants) and certain
antidepressants
If you think your child may have
ADHD or ADD. contact your doctor
for advice on this diagnosis
Take care, and we'll talk again
next week'
Educational Notes j
rby \aiusku Cummtny\
\ Ltsha LocUear
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! PSHS students gathered to sha.
; their concerns about teenagers in
'? cnsis at 7:00 a.m. September 21.
I 1994 on the school campus. Student'
; Council President. Shelli
; Brewington. welcomed the students
? and guests in front ofthe ram mascot
! and stressed concerns about teenage
; crisis. Shelli gave startling statistics
; showing teenage crisis involving sex
' and AIDS. "According to the CDC
! and Prevention in Atlanta, syphilis
; among teenagers has increased 232
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percent since 1957". shares
Brewington
Lorna McNeil. Miss Lumbee.
sang the Lord's prayer. Shelli led the
eroup with a moment of silence and
the repeating of the Lord's prayer
PSHS students were not the only
ones having this occasion; it also
happened all over the United States
This meeting summoned
communities to get involved with
teenage crisis.
With all sincerity. Shelli pleaded
with students to assist and join
together to form a young christian
organization to influence the lives
of others. She left the expression to
everyone "To make a difference."
Arlene Herring was selected as Teacher of the Year at PwneUSwett High
School. Principal Bill James Brewingum offers his congratulations
Teacher of the Year Selected
at Purnell Swet High School
Mrs Orient Herring tuts been
selected as the IW4-V5 teacher ot the
year u PSHS She graduated from
Pembroke State University with a BA
in English and received her Masters
degree at Breadloaf School of English
at Middlebun. College in Verm*nit
Mrs Herring meters ninth tirade
English. AP English, and yearbook
Mrs Herring has beau teaching 22
years She comments, it'san honor
to be selected by colleagues tot such
a position. I was surprised
B\ Natasha Cummings Lisha
Locklear
Pembroke Kiwanis Report
A U..
Chartered Night was observed
Tuesday evening at the Town and
Country Restaurant It is the 33rd
anniversary of the founding of the
chib. on October 17.I%1 The original
meeting was in the College Cafeteria
with Ronnie Sutton s mother in charge
and Ronnie said his mother used to
pay him a dollar for helping her rhe
evening was very en lovable with each
member being recognized by President
Bell and responding The club had 25
members in it's beginning Main have
passed awav The list uicludes Henry
Dunn. Herbert Oxendine. William X
Oxendine. Howard Thatcher. Thadis
Oxendine. Dorsey Lowry. uus H
Locklear. James H Paul. Walter I
Gale. English Jones. Raymond
Hendrix. Tommie Dial. Theodore
Maynor. Hughes D.Lowtv. Miles S
Jones Jr . Lacv Maynor.
Marshall Lockleai
iasu
Kj v. aniens Robert Mangum. Junes
B Ebert J an re? A Jacobs. James
Bardm. Adolf Dial. Victor W. oil. Lee
Neville. Benny R. Sampson. Samuel
Lockleai. Martin Brooks. Hutches D
Lowtv. all still living but not active
members
Over the years theClub has dooe
many projects including Little league
baseball, boy and girl scouts, trips to
the Air base, circuses. Christmas toy
projects. Thanksgiving and Christmas
baskets, home repairs projects, timet
for schools and other needy projects
the pancake suppers, litter! v hundred.?
of speakers All enjoyable projects tc
the community And thanks go out tc
the Indian V otce for their fine support
over the vears. Thanks Connie
Grady Hunt was installed as next
year' s President bv out going President
Buddy Bell Presiding, Buddy Bell.
Invocation Vardell Swett. Song
leader. Ed Teets. Reporter, ken
Rom, Happening,
? *li workshop * Son* Vieu Htyb
School TV Sudanis who Mended
eve Robert Cole. Kate Locklear
luistuui L<xkteu Trees Ucklear
Ryan Luckiest. tohn Canbell. and
Tan Jacobs TV workshop henna
with a welcome AomCoach Jnocuunt
Fema. foe forensic*.:??diuawr Aftei
tV welcome, a Gleabrook Nationals
video depicted what it ia liw to aoend
a national convention involving
scenery. food. fun. and different
n* workshop was broken down
i?Nu tw?. serous TV Ant etaaiao
ttorn -t 30 to 5-00 p.m.. constated to
tupKS such as: Original Oratory
StafweUuM*1
Dooylas AO<1
5:30pa?.. H p 8 MllaU WUM txctp*
the LuKola/Dowflu Debate mm!
Polic> Debate Coaches wen
eacoarayedtoyotouaeofttwftwfcni
mrtmnortieporttoacoacfaes session
diriay eeaeioa 2
After the sessions were over
evervuae met ta the school cafeteria
at coach Foote encouraged studeun
to yet involved in foreaaKs
Mtarsmnk. there was a drawing
far door prises in which three of the
I m ijia ? Lai BtMStall ^ ????OS
I Iran wire won my nran jww .
MuiUhu m spttxn ,/m.\ at htrmll Swett High School attmJrJ a loll
torensics workship at Soutkvir* High School September 2*lk. Sown
from left to right air Robert i oie John ( ambett, Tracy LocUear Rvan
Lockteai Kate LocUear. laro Mobs, ami Knsuna LocUear
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