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<Th Page B2 e Jlnrtlanh ffîbseruer May 2. 2007 H ealth C hildren Need D iagnosis, Treatm ent ADHLÌ research pays off for local families ' l l took 8 years to get my son diagnosed. He had had grades, referrals fo r had behaviors, de tention, distraction, couldn t stay on task, they kept passing him over ... finally a teacher suggested he get evaluated fo r ADHD. That made all the dif ference. I used to pray before we started working on his home work at night... Now Z give him his medication and just pray when I need it. ” by A nn K. B eckett T he A frican-A m erican com m unity is grow ing in its reco g nition o f the value of m ental health care. Statem ents like the one above illustrate how e sse n tial it is for us to get the ap p ro priate interventions for our c h il dren so that they may receive help that allow s them to func tion at their highest capacity. W e are losing too m any of our children, and ap propriate m easures need to be identified and utilized for them to be su c cessful in this com p etitiv e so ciety. I am by no m eans, su p porting the b e lie f that all c h il dren w ho get into trouble have diagnosable m ental health prob- Erika Jones finds time to support two kids with a reading lesson. Support for mothers is an important part of an OHSU study. lem s, but w hat I w ant to em p h asize is that m any o f our children have problem s that can be helped w ith the proper d ia g nosis and treatm ent. All treatm ent for A ttention D eficit H yperactivity D isorder d o e sn ’t have to be w ith m edi c a tio n . O u r r e s e a r c h te a m learned from the previous study that w hat is m ost n eed ed is support- support for m others w ho have the m ain re sp o n sib il ity o f caring fo r ch ildren on a d a y -to -d a y b a sis. W hen this support is av ailab le, we can be assured the fam ily has a better chance to im prove the c h ild 's functioning. As a m other, gran d m o th er and clin ician , I recognize the challenges that exist in trying to understand and help our c h il dren! M any readers o f the P o rt land O b serv er p articipated in th e p re v io u s stu d y : A D H D , E thnicity and E nvironm ent. I am pleased to say th at as a result o f w hat we learned from th o se p a rtic ip a n ts , we w ere able to get funding for a fo l low -up in tervention study that provides a case m anagem ent- style o f in tervention that gives fam ilies support in helping c h il dren w ho are d iagnosed w ith ADHD. W e need yo u r participation in this new study to d em o n strate how this type o f in te r vention is o f value. If you are the parent o f a child w ho has been diag n o sed w ith A D H D , I invite you to jo in our study and help us learn m ore about w hat fam ilies need. 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It is not an abortion pill, but works like other birth control to prevent preg nancy, primarily by suppressing the release of an egg from the ovary. Although it is a safe and effec tive back-up birth control method that can prevent pregnancy after unprotected intercourse or if con traception fails, it is not a substitute for regular contraception. "It is important that women have information and access to contra ception," Bradley said. "Almost half of all Oregon pregnancies are unintended and about 40 percent of those pregnancies end in abor tion. They can be prevented." Community Health Fair An ongoing senes of questions and answers about Amencas natural healing profession Screenings: Dr. Billy R. Flowers Part 4. Stress: H ow Chiropractic can help ease life's day-to-day pressures. o 1 hear a lot * about stress these days. Just how serious is it? Q A S tre s s causes h ig h • blood pressure, w h ic h in tu rn is a m a jo r cause o f strokes and heart disease. It can lead to asthma, a rth ritis , in s o m n ia and m ig ra in e s . It e Ihaveaverystress- • fu ll job. How can Chiropractic help me? Q A M o d e rn C h ir o p r a c t ic • care can h e lp de-stress W h a t s m ore, to d a y s C h iro - practorscan also h e lp y o u w ith natural relaxation techniques is estim ated to cost the n a tio n lost p n x lu c tiv ity , absenteeism and h e a lth care costs. T h a t s pre tty serious. Education: N u tritio n , Diabetes, Dental H ygiene, W om en’s H ealth. Exercise, B ike Safety, Organ D ona tio n, M ental H ealth, A d d ic tio n Treatm ent. Insurance, S m o kin g Prevention and Cessation Saturday, May 5,2007 such as yoga, message and v i sualization. For less stress, o r y o u r body. By h e lp in g y o u r ner m ore answers to any questions vous system w o rk m ore sm oothly, you m ig h t have about y o u r C h iro p ra c tic helps assure th a t h e a lth , you 11 fin d th a t C h i all yo u r Ix x ly tiin c io n s (in c lu d ropractic is o fte n the answer. ing the ones negatively affected C a ll us fo r an a p p o in tm e n t by stress) are w o rk in g properly. today. i m pa i rs th e i m m tine sy stem a nd o ve r $100 b illio n each year in B lo od Pressure, B lo od Lead Leve l. V isio n . B ody Mass Index Kandis Brewer Nunn Community Education Center 4625 N. Trenton Street. Portland, Oregon 97203 10:00AM to 2:00PM Sponsored by the students o f Oregon Health and Science University: School o f Medicine • School o f Nursing • School o f Dentistry • Physician Assistant Program Flowers' Chiropractic Office OHSU Physicians will be assisting with health screenings and education. 2124 NE Hancock, Portland Oregon 97212 Funding provided by: OHSU Student Council: MediealSociety i f Metropolitan Portlaml: Oregon Medical Association: OHSU Center for Ethics: Oregon Association ofEamily Physicians: Student Nursing Association of Portland Phone: (503) 287-5504 «