Top paediatrician to give talk on ADHD

Ailment affects many children

[caption id="attachment_95780" align="alignright" width="300"] PAY ATTENTION: Attention deficit disorders are in the spotlight at a high tea on Saturday[/caption]

PORT Elizabeth paediatrician Dr John Wickens will be giving a talk on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), one of the most commonly diagnosed chronic childhood conditions.

Walmer community pharmacy Aloe Pharmacy is hosting a charity high tea where Wickens will speak, with proceeds going to Cheshire Homes Summerstrand and Cape Recife School.

Wickens is a specialist in early childhood and adolescent development and over the years has seen thousands of children with attention difficulties.

Tickets are available at Aloe Pharmacy in Sixth Avenue, Walmer at R100 per person. Further information from Aloe Pharmacy, (041) 581-4161, or e-mail: arm@apec.co.za -The Herald