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1 Spring 2013 Health Literacy Project Template /Pch201grids.htm Health Literacy Project /Pch201grids.htm Due Date: 21 February 2013 Topic researched: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Name: Samantha Ward CATEGORY POINTS SCORE Used Template Clarity of Thought Coherence in organization 2.5 Grammar Punctuation Spelling 5-6 pages Part 1: Web site #1 4.5 Part 1: Web site #2 4.5 Part 1: Web site #3 4.5 Part 1: Web site #4 4.5 Part 1: Web site #5 4.5 Part 2: 5 3 points each, with paragraph of something new or surprising you learned from each quiz SUBTOTAL 40 LATE/INCOMPLETE (- 20% of total points) (-20%) Missing grading grid (-3) FINAL TOTAL POINTS

2 PART 1: Evaluation of 5 Web sites Topic: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Web site #1: Teens Health from Nemours New &/or Interesting information: Personally, I only knew that ADHD was simply lack of attention span, but I didn t know the causes of it. Neurotransmitters that change in the brain cause ADHD, especially in the part of the brain that involves attention centers. If the chemicals are low, then the person may be at risk of ADHD. Information Quality : Content Reliability of Information Design/Technical Aspects The target audience is parents, teens and kids (but mostly teens because the site was created for them). This site was created so that teens could grasp the concept of any type of health problems. This article was last reviewed in January of Richard S. Kingsley, who is a medical doctor, reviewed this specific page on the website. If you click on his name, it brings you to a list of expert reviewers and lists a brief resume of each reviewer. There are no s available. All the information on this website (kidshealth.org) is copyrighted by The Nemours Foundation. I would say that information is valid because each article is reviewed by an expert or experts that understand that specific topic. All the information comes from the expert reviewers. January There is no date of last update. I think that this site was well organized. All the labels went in a specific order, which I felt was organized. It was very clear. The design of the website stayed 2

3 the same for each page of the article. There were not many graphics, but they were not necessary because the information was fairly helpful. Sometimes in the middle of the page would be a box with an interesting fact to grab you attention, but it wasn t too much. Grammar was understandable for all ages, without spelling errors as well. It loaded very quickly. I think that this website was very kid friendly, which made everything very easy to do, such as navigation and usefulness. It provided a search bar. This site had the site map on every page. The site didn t receive any awards. usefulness of this site for the information you were looking for? I would give this site 8 out of 10 because it was very easy to understand but very brief information. Web site #2: CHADD: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder New &/or Interesting information: On this site, I learned that many ADHD patients go untreated or undiagnosed until adulthood. I think that could be very severe if they didn t treat their condition, and it could worsen relationships and careers. It can also cause anxiety and depression. Information Quality : The audience of this site is a person diagnosed with ADHD. The site was created to inform those with ADHD about their health problem, such as causes, symptoms, evaluation, and treatment. This article was created in

4 Content Reliability of Information Design/Technical Aspects The Nation Resource Center on ADHD: A Program of CHADD put the information on the site. I could not find a credentials page on the site. Instead of , the site provides a phone number ( ) and a form to fill out on the site to submit questions. All the information is copyrighted by CHADD. I would say that the information is valid because CHADD obtains it from the National resource Center on ADHD. The site was created in 2010 and updated in I think that this site was very well organized. On each tab under Understanding ADHD, each article would break down into children and teens and then just adults for treatments and symptoms. This site was very clear and useful. The site does provide graphics that go along with each heading. There are many advertisements, but they aren t too distracting (on the sides and top of screen). I think that the grammar is correct and there are no spelling errors. The site is useful, but it can be confusing because there are so many links to access different topics of ADHD. The site provides a site search and a site map. I don t believe that there is an index, and I don t see any types of awards. usefulness of this site for the information you were looking for? I would give this site 9 out of 10 because the site was very detailed about the health disorder. 4

5 Web site #3: ADDA: Attention Deficit Disorder Association New &/or Interesting information: ADD and ADHD have the same meaning. The term ADD is used mostly with the public and media. The term ADHD is used with professionals. Both ADD and ADHD are attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Information Quality : Content Reliability of Information Design/Technical Aspects The audience of this site is for adults with ADHD. This site was created to help these adults and provide information, awareness and support. The site was put up in The site was put up by ADDA (Attention Deficit Disorder Association). There is a college resource page, which lists members. There is also a resources page with additional sites to visit. There is no , but the site offers a place to submit questions or comments. The information is copyrighted by YourMembership.com. I would say that the information is accurate because each article on the site is written by a professional. The information comes from each professional. But for the articles, one was written in 1998, so I don t know how valid it is now This site is updated regularly because it has a latest news part with the date of January 31 st The headings and labels are clear and useful. The design of the site stays the same throughout. There are graphics for this site, but they don t interfere with the article. They are only found at the top of the screen. There are no advertisements found on this site. I believe that the grammar and spelling is correct. This site is useful for people who want a brief explanation of the disorder. The tabs on the site are a bit confusing to 5

6 find information about the disorder, but the site is helpful. The site does include a site search, and that s it. There are no known awards for this site. usefulness of this site for the information you were looking for? I give this site 6 out of 10 because it was difficult to find the information I wanted, and when I found the information, it wasn t very informative. Web site #4: insideadhd.org New &/or Interesting information: I found out that some people fake ADHD, and it is a severe problem. The professionals who deal with these patients believe that they just want medications for wrongdoing. Many of these people exaggerate on certain symptoms and do not even suffer from the disorder. Information Quality : The audience for this site is everyone. It gives information for kids, teens and adults and even provides information just for the public. The site was created to explain and inform more about the disorder. There is no date of when the site was put up. The site was developed by Inflexxion. The credentials page is only a list of experts (the website is posted on Reliability of Information section). insideadhd@inflexxion.com This is the for the site. They also provide a mailing address. The site is copyrighted by Inflexxion. Content The information is accurate. It comes from 4 experts with doctorates. Reliability of Information The update date was April 25 th This website provides the names of the experts that provide the information. Design/Technical Aspects The tabs are very easy to use on this site. It 6

7 loads very quickly, and the information is very useful. The entire site is very clear and has a consistent design throughout. The graphics relate to the topics that are provided on the site. There are no advertisements, which is nice. I didn t find any grammar or spelling errors. I felt that this site was very useful. It provided a lot of information than the other sites I visited. The site has a site search, and the site is very easy to navigate through. There are no awards shown on the site. usefulness of this site for the information you were looking for? I would give this site 10 out of 10. I really liked this site. It provided me with a lot more information than the others and much easier to navigate through. Web site #5: ACO: ADHD Coaches Organization New &/or Interesting information: This site is about striving for coaches for ADHD. I never knew that there was such a thing as an ADHD coach. It amazes me of how people will do anything to help others. Information Quality : Content The audience of this site is for parents to obtain a coach to help their child to become better with their ADHD. This site was created for people to be informed about ADHD coaches and how to get a coach. This site was put up in This site was put up by ADHD Coaches Organization, Inc. There is no credentials page found on the site. Instead of , the site offers a page to submit questions or comments. The information is copyrighted by ADHD Coaches Organization, Inc. I believe that the information is accurate. The information comes from 7

8 Reliability of Information Design/Technical Aspects the ADHD Coaches Organization, Inc. There are no references found on this site. The date of publication is The last update was March of The site was organized but a bit confusing. All the links worked on the site. The site is useful for someone who knows they have ADHD and want a coach. The site is very clear and useful for that purpose. There are a few graphics, but they aren t distracting. I didn t see any grammar or spelling errors. I feel that this site is useful for a person searching for a coach to help them with ADHD. There is a site map and a site search. I did not see any information about awards. usefulness of this site for the information you were looking for? I would give this site 7 out of 10 because it only had information about coaches rather than information about the disorder. PART 2: Completion of 5 Health Quizzes Quiz #1 Results: Brain Quiz 6/10 Something new or surprising I learned about this topic: I had no idea that the lines in the brain had a name. These lines are called gyri. I thought that was a neat fact because I really never imagined that anyone would want to name them. Quiz #2 Results: Stress Quiz 14/20 8

9 Something new or surprising I learned about this topic: When someone is stressed the saliva in his or her throat and mouth disappears. The person is then not able to swallow. The throat can also have spasms during stress, which doesn t let the person swallow either. I have never had this happen to me when I am stressed. So I hope the next time I get stressed I will be able to swallow. Quiz #3 Results: Sleep Quiz 7/10 Something new or surprising I learned about this topic: I found it interesting that R.E.M sleep is important, but a typical person only gets about 20-25% each night. During the R.E.M cycle, a person s brainwaves are as if they are awake. Before a person eneters that R.E.M period, they have theta and delta waves in their sleep. Quiz #4 Results: Anger Quiz 5/10 Something new or surprising I learned about this topic: I was surprised to find out that the frontal lobe is where the brain controls anger. I had no idea that the frontal lobe controlled our reasoning and our anger habits. It is so crazy how the brain is divided into parts, and each part has a different task or duty for the body. Quiz #5 Results: Caffeine Quiz 5/10 Something new or surprising I learned about this topic: I think that it s crazy that 90% of people consume caffeine every day. And over half of those people consumer more than 300 milligrams of caffeine. I think it s weird to think of caffeine as a drug, but it makes sense because so many people are addicted to it. 9

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