NLC 1302; Blog 7; 10/20/2011

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/19/attention-disorders-can-take-a-toll-on-marriage/

This is an article from the New York Times written by a woman named Tara Parker-Pope. The overall purpose of this article is to inform people about the negative effects A.D.D. can have on a marriage. She wrote the article for couples in which one or both partners has A.D.D. or A.D.H.D. Tara Parker-Pope writes many health articles for the New York Times. This particular article was published in the paper on July 20, 2010. It was published on the website on July 19, 2010. This website is uptaded regularly, so the information is current and accurate.

While there was no way to contact the writer of this article, there was a way to contact the owners of the site. The site itself is very easy to use. There is a home page with many topics to choose from. Each article provides links to similar articles. There were very few advertisements. The site posts articles daily about current events and other topics of interest. Overall, the site is unbiased. It is purely informative.

NLC 1302; Blog 6; 10/16/2011

ADD/ADHD is a very popular topic, so finding articles is not very hard. However, it is a little bit harder looking for the specific causes and effects of ADD. Many medicine and health websites offer information about the disorder, but the information is very broad. They usually discuss the signs and symptoms as well as treatment and medication. I was able to a find a few articles that discuss the long term effects of the disorder, the effects it has on one's behavior, other conditions that can coexist with it, and ways to help relieve the symptoms without medication.

I was also able to find a few good books to use for my paper. My mom, having three kids with ADD, bought some books awhile ago that are very educational. One of the books talks about the different ways ADD affects children and adults. It also explains the effect ADD has on couples and family. It shows how people with ADD can use their huge imagination to their advantage. Finding books and articles about ADD is not hard at all, but it is a little harder to find the specific causes and effects that it has on the lives of those who have it.

NLC 1302; Blog 5; 10/07/2011

My reasearch paper will be about the causes and effects of ADD and ADHD. I chose this topic not only to educate others, but to educate myself. Almost everyone in my family, including myself, has ADD. I would like to get a better understanding of the disorder so I can learn to possibly overcome the negative effects. I am also hoping to find ways to even benefit from the positive effects of having ADD. There are many misconceptions about ADD that I would like to make clear in my essay. One is that people with ADD are stupid or lazy. Some even say that the disorder is a myth. In my essay, I want to explore how ADD has helped people who have become very successful. I want to encourage people with ADD to not let it stunt their success. I will try to explain how to use the benefits of the disorder to succeed.