Some children won't but apparently can't sit still, pay attention, follow instruction, and obey rules, even when it would be to their own advantage as well as everyone else's. These are signs of a child that is diagnosed as having attention deficit disorder (ADD). This disorder was formerly known as minimal brain damage, minimal brain dysfunction, hyperkinesis, and hyperactivity, the disorder received its present official name over 23 years ago (Harvard Health Publications 1). These symptoms are now proven to me carried on into adulthood.
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There are three major symptoms of ADD, which are hyperactivity, impulsiveness, and inattentiveness. In the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic manual, the disorder is divided into three classes, depending on whether it involves all three symptoms, the first two only, or mainly the third. The vast majority of the cases involved all three and very rarely is the third one by itself. Hyperactivity is usually the first symptom to be noticed, since it is obvious at an age when not much sustained attention or impulse control is expected. These children may be difficult to hold and soothe even as infants. They run almost as soon as they can walk. Later when they are to stay required to stay still, for example in the classroom, they cannot stay still and always have to be doing something other than what is expected of them. Most of these hyperactive children are also impulsive. They cannot wait their turn when doing things and do not think before they act on something. In conversation, they interrupt, talk to much, too loud, and too fast, and just say whatever they are think of without thinking it out first. They mess with their parents, teachers, and other children. They are clumsy and accident-prone. When not in motion or action on impulse, children with ADD are often distracted and daydreaming. They are never on time and give the impression of paying little attention to what others say and do.
All signs that I was displaying were classic signs of Attention Deficit Order otherwise known as ADD. ... Taking the medication for ADD was never an option for me. I was going to beat the odds of overcoming ADD one way or another. My mother and I came up with a game plan, and we were seeing ADD through to the end. ...
ADD effects around 3-5% of all American children. ADD is a leading cause of school failure. ... (Mills) It is strongly supported that ADD is genetically inherited although not all cases of ADD may be genetically links. ... There is no cure for ADD. ... ADD is difficult for any family. ...
ADD is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. ... Outwardly Expressive ADD, Inwardly Directed ADD, and Highly Structured ADD. ... Outwardly Expressive ADD is a type of ADD where a person communicates so that everyone knows what he or she is feeling. ... Highly Structured ADD people tend to worry. ... I have been diagnosed with ADD and Dyslexia, while my sister also has ADD. ...
However, not all cases of ADD are genetically linked. ... What the ADD person needs is a sound screen. ... Moreover, since ADD is genetically passed through to children the tendency is to have more then just the child with ADD but the parents too. ... Although many adults with ADD enjoy successful, satisfying marriages, the disorder almost always adds a certain amount of extra tension and pressure to the union. ... Parents often find that approaches to raising that work well with children who do not have ADD, do not work as well with children who have ADD. ...
To this day both my father and I never believed that I really had ADD. ... The two major types are ADD with hyperactivity, and ADD with inattention. ... Certain aspects of nutrition have also been attributed to ADD. ... Yet, the cause of ADD is still unclear. ... Finally, ADD can affect every aspect of your day to day to life. ...
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a problem that affects 5% to 10% of all children ADD affects more children than any other childhood problems except asthma. ... However, not all cases of ADD are genetically linked. ... What the ADD person needs is a sound screen. ... Moreover, since ADD is genetically passed through to children the tendency is to have more then just the child with ADD but the parents too. ... Parents often find that approaches to raising that work well with children who do not have ADD, do not work as well with children who have ADD. ...
Children and ADD There are several things to consider when diagnosing, treating, and working with a child that has ADD. Half the battle is identifying that the child has ADD. ... Behaviors exhibited by ADD children There are steps that we can take in the classroom to help children with ADD to become successful learners. ... If the child is taking medication for ADD make sure that they have it at school and are taking it at the appropriate times. ... Work actively with children with ADD, find out what they like and try to tailor their assignments to fit that need, log onto educational AD...
