Depending on the age of the child, Yoga may help him/her get a better sense of control of both mind and body. There's an organization called "Yoga for the Special Child" that may be able to offer specific help. (Top)

When young they need to be taught in a playful manner such that they can enjoy what they are doing and are so motivated to continue with it. The basic nature of children is dynamic and they love things which are fast and quick; their minds are very alert but never very steady and therefore they constantly need variety.

Yoga Calm's integrated approach has proven helpful to many different special needs populations, such as children with physical disabilities or diagnosed with ADHD, anxiety or autism spectrum disorders. Successful social interaction, compliment processes and a focus on positive cognitive skills all help counter the negative feedback special needs children often face.

ADHD is the most commonly diagnosed disorder of childhood, estimated to affect 3 to 5 percent of school–age children, and occurring three times more often in boys than in girls. On average, about one child in every classroom in the United States needs help for this disorder.

The list above is taken directly from the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) latest "Diagnostics and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-III-R). To qualify for a diagnosis of ADHD, a child must exhibit 8 of these for a period longer than 6 months and have appeared before the age of 7 years. However, you don't have to be hyperactive to have attention deficit disorder. In fact, up to 30% of children with ADD are not hyperactive at all, but still have a lot of trouble focusing.

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Everyone will benefit from yoga practice in their own way, but almost everyone finds yoga to be a natural stress reliever.

The average age of diagnosis is between 3-8 years when the child enters school and the non-speaking behavior becomes problematic (APA, 2000). However, many parents will say that their child displayed signs of excessive shyness and/or inhibition since infancy. Once a child enters school there is increased expectation to perform, interact and speak and SM becomes apparent.

Yoga Calm uniquely addresses the needs of both children and the adults who work with them in three ways: Teachers and counselors report seeing more and more children coming to school with high stress levels, behavior issues and a lack of effective social/emotional skills. Not only do these factors create a more stressful school environment; they also inhibit learning.

In the 1990s, Western medicine began to recognize yoga as an effective wellness practice. Since then, its use has skyrocketed. An estimated 16.5 million Americans now practice yoga regularly. Paralleling this growth, an estimated 10,000 teachers have attended school yoga program trainings during this time, and hundreds of US schools have brought yoga into their curricula.

There are some people out there who are diagnosed as having attention disorder, that do not have it. It is not uncommon for someone with depression, or anxiety, or specific learning disabilities, or early onset bi-polar disorder, or Tourette's Syndrome, to be diagnosed as ADD/ADHD. Internet Mental Health is a free encyclopedia of mental health information created by a Canadian psychiatrist, Dr. Phillip Long.

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