Comments on: Self-Regulation and Barkley’s Theory of ADHD http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/23/self-regulation-and-barkleys-theory-of-adhd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=self-regulation-and-barkleys-theory-of-adhd Neuroplasticity, Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health News Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:53:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: Alvaro http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/23/self-regulation-and-barkleys-theory-of-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-140585 Alvaro Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:37:57 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/23/self-regulation-and-barkleys-theory-of-adhd/#comment-140585 Nancy, thank you for sharing that story. Glad to hear it! we are hearing more positive comments from the Cogmed program. Hugo, you may want to look into this recent NIMH study on how "Brain Matures a Few Years Late in ADHD, But Follows Normal Pattern" http://www.nimh.nih.gov/science-news/2007/brain-matures-a-few-years-late-in-adhd-but-follows-normal-pattern.shtml Nancy, thank you for sharing that story. Glad to hear it! we are hearing more positive comments from the Cogmed program.

Hugo, you may want to look into this recent NIMH study on how “Brain Matures a Few Years Late in ADHD, But Follows Normal Pattern”

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/science-news/2007/brain-matures-a-few-years-late-in-adhd-but-follows-normal-pattern.shtml

]]> By: Hugo http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/23/self-regulation-and-barkleys-theory-of-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-140525 Hugo Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:16:53 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/23/self-regulation-and-barkleys-theory-of-adhd/#comment-140525 Great article! What are the biological reasons for this perspective? Thank you Great article! What are the biological reasons for this perspective?
Thank you

]]> By: Nancy Poore http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/23/self-regulation-and-barkleys-theory-of-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-140335 Nancy Poore Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:17:16 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/23/self-regulation-and-barkleys-theory-of-adhd/#comment-140335 We noted after 25 sessions of Cog Med that one evening while waiting in the car for his sister to finish choir, our son sat still and did 25-30 minutes of pre-algebra problems. Although it was 8PM, and his meds were undoubtedly pretty much worn off, he did it without rewards, threats, prompting, or complaints. Having been in this situation many times in the past, the shift in his ability to stay on task and the absence of resistance to sustained effort were both quite striking. The same week, his teacher sent a note and later an email commenting that he had not only done "some of the most difficult math" with few errors; he had also been able to assist other students. (Something we are unaware that he has ever done.) Since he has been on Vyvanse for several months and without any dosage changes, we think it safe to be cautiously optimistic that the Cog Med exercises have had some training effect. The only other "change" is that he is in full puberty; but that has been the case for almost a year now. I thought this might be of interest. We noted after 25 sessions of Cog Med that one evening while waiting in the car for his sister to finish choir, our son sat still and did 25–30 minutes of pre-algebra problems. Although it was 8PM, and his meds were undoubtedly pretty much worn off, he did it without rewards, threats, prompting, or complaints.
Having been in this situation many times in the past, the shift in his ability to stay on task and the absence of resistance to sustained effort were both quite striking.

The same week, his teacher sent a note and later an email commenting that he had not only done “some of the most difficult math” with few errors; he had also been able to assist other students. (Something we are unaware that he has ever done.) Since he has been on Vyvanse for several months and without any dosage changes, we think it safe to be cautiously optimistic that the Cog Med exercises have had some training effect. The only other “change” is that he is in full puberty; but that has been the case for almost a year now.
I thought this might be of interest.

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