m ny time parent thin the courage the chi Id do
chi�d i lying to 'pull one ome er right after getting
over on them.' Actu lIy, the home from school, before the
child r�ally ants to perform beneficial effects of the drug
ell. Hi ervou ystem ju t ear off.
doe n't 110 him. h t' _ Teachers can help and
the be t thing to do? Above ADD child by keeping the
all, have p iience. amount of distraction down
Some dditional thing in the cia room. Also,
you c n do to help the child children ith ADD may do
ilh DD: better in a tudy carol. ith
_ Watch for thing in the ear phone.
diet, uch high amounts of '
u r brightly colored od
pop, hich eem to " et the
child off." "
- Decrea e the amount of
timul tion to i t the child
to concentr ie. Thi me ns a
quiet environment ith no
vi ual or uditory di tr c-
tion such televi ion.
� _ Be there for the child
hen he or he i orking on
orne or to h II' eel' the
child fo u ed.
._ 'If the chi Id is on
medic tion for ADD. en-
z
T dd th t
or
Dr. Vincellt is a child ad
adolescent psychiatrist af­
filiate. with Killgswood
Hospital. He aintain« a
private practice in Southfield
and can be reached ·by call­
ing, 352-1280, or through
Kingswood Hospital's Ur­
gent Evaluation Service at
.�98-J682. King wood Hospi­
tal is a 1 DO-bed, non-profit,
private psychiatric facility.
.tpecializing in treatment of
adolscents and adults.ults.
a
r ported 10.000 more
die id hirths in Michig n
thi ye' r ovcr I " year. She
added th t WIC on 't be able
to completely supplement the
incre e hut give' pregn nt
mother nd children under)
top priority. The progr m
al 0 ids children up to 5.
"The Icds havc a r thcr
complies ted formula for how
th y ill alto ate fund but
it is P rtly based on nced" he
id.
WIC is funded through the
ichigan Pub l rc Health
D partme nt. w hrchre cc ivc:
it: tundi ng from the U.S.
Department 01 A rricuuurc.
Au umn
p rt Driving
Autumn brings ith it the
f i rs t t'r os t , gcntlc rain
sho crs, colorful lc vc nd
earlier .un sets, While all of
thc.e thing re thc.c ence
of a pic ant r· II they also
pre 'cnl driving hazard'. .
The ational Safety Coun­
cil encouragc' moto isu 'to
drive slowly hcn approach­
ing piche' of fallen leaves
or h n proceeding through
I rge puudtc .
Remcmber to increase
y�ur 'lopping di t nee hcn
the pavement i wet or icy
and turn on hcadllghts before
daybrea . and afte r un et.
•
School Bu S � ty
The ce fo October 14th
is School Bu Safety Week.
Th anon I S rety Council
r mind: rnotori l to be care­
ful around school u e • bus.
stops and re identi I rea
here ch i l d rc n might be
playing nd une pectcdly
dart into the street.