Learning materials must be presented in an extremely interesting way, and as according to Growing up with ADD, from familyeducation.com, "If some days there's no punishment except a little yelling, and the next day it's 'you're grounded 'til you're 18,' that inconsistency is the breeding ground for behavioral problems for children with these learning disorders. They need consistency." The last piece of information that played a big part in my study came once again from Environmental Factors and ADHD, "kids affected by ADD or ADHD are usually of average or above average intelligence." In summary, before research, I believed that ADHD was genetic, and environmental in that sense that it can be controlled. I also believed that kids with ADHD tended to be more intelligent than the average child. Upon being diagnosed last year, my parents informed me that they had theorized that i had been struggling with the disorder my whole life. They explained that because of my superb performance in the public school system, it had never been an issue. They felt there was no reason to prescribe medication to fix something that didn't need fixing. According to Growing up with ADD, "parents should give the child the chance to learn about ADHD." Could the fact that my parents hid my disorder from me during my childhood represent the environmental factors that brought about my current struggles with the disorder? Did I really have ADHD as a child? Is ADHD really just genetic? Are people with ADD acutally smarter? These are the questions I hoped to answer with my video viewing. .
During the age of 0-2, I displayed an immediate interest in movement and action. I was very into problem solving activities, like simple shape puzzles. I always seemed to be doing something interactive though. My grandpa desperately wanted to play with me in one scene, and could not get my attention until he started waving his arms around.
