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I2 - WATERILX) CHRONICLE - Wednesday. February 2, 20“ 1 P . . ADHD . aylng attention to mum) . i i i o e e a g 7 g Chlld particzpants required for UW study g ”mm,“ PM a, Opportunity for students > Ch ' leSzafl’ M i â€"â€"~â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"’°’"‘ .. ° to Adopt aVlllage , l hildren With attention deficit hYPeTaC‘iVi‘Y disfnde' 3 . ' i Fifty Waterloo Region students will have the i may_have problems Wl‘h talking excessively afld mter- , chance to volunteer in india or Kenya this sum- ’ ruptmg conversations. _ ' met. courtesy of Research in Motion. ‘ | Now a researcher at the University of Waterloo 18 con- Students will have the opportunity to visit the : ducting research to closely examine the way kids with ADHD ~ ‘ . villages that RIM is supporting through Free the communicate. “e- T ' , . Children‘s Ado t aVillage rogram. They will meet I “Many children and adults with ADHD frequently strus- , = ' ~, . ' 0 h ‘ local elders mg communii’y leaders. walk with the 1 819 “1 Efleffively communicate With others, afld as a conseâ€" ‘ » “mamas" to draw water, help build a school or | quence experience numerous difiiculties in their interper- clean water ijea- and develop leadership skills l sonal relationships.” said Elizabeth Nilsen. assistant profes- . This award honours youth who are interested in 50? Of PSYChOlOSN- . learning more about the world and who want to She's looking for kids aged six to 12 for a series of studies make'a positive difference in their community and l in the quest to identify what causes those communications 4 in communities overseas. - I difficulties . . . ' ‘ Anyone age 14 to 18 who is attending a Water- ; Nilsen. a registered psychologist and PhD, did her gradu- . 100 Region school may apply. Both an application ‘ ate research at the University of Calgary. She’s the director of form and a nomination form must be completed ' the cognitive development laboratory in the Centre for Men- by Feb. 23. The forms and more infOnnation can 1 all Health Research at UW- . _ be found at http://weday.freethe i r in her prevtous work With school-aged children, she children.comlbuildavillagel ; found that kids with better inhibitory control were better 2 r able to pay attention to the mental states and perspective of their conversational partners. ' love wateyloo ° “Bemuse we know that inhibition is something that tends "' Make a Vldeo to be weaker in children with ADHD, l was thinking it might then mean they are having difficulty in this area of commu- Why is Waterloo special to you? The City of nication.” she said. .. Waterloo is inviting residents to join the conversa- ’ About five per cent of children globally have ADHD. tion about the city's future and it's new strategic though it affects boys more ofien than girls. in Ontario. nine plan by taking part in the “MyWaterloo is..." video per cent of boys and three per cent of girls are estimated to contest. Submit a video less than five minutes in have ADHD~ . University of Waterloo researchers are seeking children with length by Marv-h 4- That means of about 100,000 kids in the region's elemen- ADHD for a study about communication. The phrase "My Waterloo is ..." must appear in tary and secondary schools, about 5,000 of them may have mm the video. ludges will be basing their decision on ADHD. _ coordinator Agnieszka Fecica want to have a full database to message. creativity and impact. For full contest In order to be diagnosed with ADHD, a person must call upon before theyget started so they can do the series of mles and prizes, go to: exhibit at least 12 of la symptoms related to inattention or studies in a sequential order. www.waterloo.calstrategicplan. impulsive behaviour. These include difficulty organizing Parents can call and register their children with no com- The city is also hosting five public strategic plan tasks, being easily distracted, fidgeting and squirming, freâ€" mitment to participate. When the studies are ready to go. workshops: quently getting up from their seat in class or running around they will be contacted by a research assistant and given Feb 8 â€" RIM Park. Room 208 and climbing in situations where it's not appropriate. more information. Feb. 10 â€" Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex. Nilsen hopes that in the end, her research will help teach- The studies will be structured like games so the kids can Hauser Hans ers and parents become more aware of the difficulties these have fun while helping researchers answer important ques- Feb. 17 â€" Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex. ' children face. tions about child development. Hauser Haus “Sometimes they are seen as being rude or thoughtless; Parents are able to view their children at all times, and the Feb. 22 â€" Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex. not fun to have a conversation with because they‘re jumping process takes about one hour. The first series will focus on Hauser Haus in all the time,“ she said. children age six to nine. Feb 23 - RIM Park, Forbes Room “This may help people to understand it’s not necessarily "We’ll be looking at what their skills look like as they get All sessions run from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. To reg< something that is within their control." older. Is there some sort of negative social outcome based on ister. e-mail your name, phone number, e-mail i A more thorough understanding of the underlying skills the communicative difiiculties they may be having?" Nilsen address, number of people attending and session \ that create communication issues may also lead to a strategy said. date to strategicplan®waterlooca or phone 519- 1 for intervention, and some ways to soften those cognitive Parents interested in having their children participate 747-8517. Refreshmentswill be provided. _ i difficulties. may make confidential inquiries at 519â€"888-4567 ext. 38542 ‘ One of the limiting factors in getting the studies up and or e-mail childresearchOuwaterloo.ca. For more info go to i running is that recruitment is slow. Nilsen and research www.cognitivedevelopmentlab.uwaterlooca i i J an. a . 1 £513 ‘miflffimfiifi ~ , , _ . Best Quality & 1 masher-ammo than) *' A custom . ) . 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