ADHD In Children

ADHD is a very common neurodevelopment disorder of childhood. It is usually diagnosed in late childhood, around the age of seven by the teachers. The symptoms are typical during ages 3-6 and if not treated properly becomes chronic and persists even after entering adulthood. Children with ADHD may have trouble paying attention, staying organized and controlling impulsive behaviors. It is very difficult to diagnose and when undiagnosed the children can grow to be mislabeled as trouble makers in their adulthood.

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder has a complicated and interesting history and because of that it is important to understands this disorders implications and comorbidity to better treat and diagnose it. Research done by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that 11% of the US population between the ages of 4-17 are affected with ADHD; that’s 6.4 million children and the prevalence of diagnosis is only increasing (2016). It was generally assumed that ADHD was something children would grow out of but new studies show that approximately 4% of the adult population in the US are still suffering from ADHD or have developed ADHD (Breyer, J. L., Lee, S., Winters, K. C., August, G. J., & Realmuto, G. M. 2014). ADHD is

ADHD is a very different beast, to be perfectly frank. You may have heard whispers and statements on how it leads to ‘hyperactivity’ and ‘impulsiveness,’ but it goes a little bit beyond an overzealous person. Sometimes, you say words you don’t exactly mean, words that come out of your mouth that you instantly wish to take back and erase. This innate fear is justified, as I have come to fear incarceration for saying the wrong thing. Now you may be well aware of the dos and don’ts of a human’s sentence memory, but for kids with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, the lines can be a bit more blurred. In fact, you could be arrested for “hate speech,” intentional or not; according to Doctor Barbara and Fletcher, it’s a good 22.5% chance that you could be arrested if you have ADHD. That scary… but even then, there’s a chance. There’s a chance that you don’t even have to worry about it, provided you know what to say. There is a chance, and there always will, that you could rise above your disabilities and become something greater; something I strive to do, now that I saw the gravity of my decisions. And before I go onto this long discussion about ADHD, it’s tears, it’s troubles, and it’s triumphs, I’d like to state something. If your name is Mary Scimone, Tony Scimone or Megan Crowley, if you are a

Struggling to pay attention, getting easily distracted, or even acting super hyper, these are all signs of ADHD. ADHD can affect people of all ages, it doesn’t just affect children. ADHD is a mental health disorder that has an impact on the brain and body, influences individuals with ADHD 's behavior by having them act out get easily distracted during school, work, driving and in personal relationships.

Ritalin has been over used for too many years when dealing with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder cases or similar diagnosis that called for it. One of the major reasons that Ritalin isn’t prescribed as much anymore is because there have been several cases where it would cause more damage than good for the patients that were taking the medication. Another reason is that several parents that had children sensitive to the medication would not listen to their children until they had to act out and show how much they medication was causing them problems. When this would happen they were seen as trouble maker children or students that would act out for no reason or just to get attention.

The statistics are stunning, an estimated 6.4 million school-age children (ages 4 – 17) have received a medical diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Have you ever wondered what it is like to be diagnosed with ADHD? Take a moment and put yourself in the place of a child who has received this diagnosis. Imagine what it is like to be the boy or girl who can’t stop screaming, fighting or fidgeting. The child who stares and does not focus. Imagine the parents of an ADHD child, who takes their child out in public and he/she begins running around, climbing on objects, knocking things over or just screams so people think you are mistreating him/her. I think that children with this type of behavior should be put on medication

When given the option to choose a condition to write a paper on I was immediately drawn to ADD and ADHD because these conditions are something that has had a direct effect on my life. These two disabilities weren’t just words to me, they were my reality. My father had ADHD but we were never told the name of it, rather that he just couldn’t sit still and needed to tinker, so dad was a tinkerer. It wasn’t until years later that I was diagnosed with ADD, which I realized that it was a condition that could helped. I wasn’t alone in my diagnosis, my little sister, my husband and my daughter all have ADHD. For many I think these conditions are just words or labels to put on inattentive children, but I think if they had more education about the

Even though Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, has received a lot of attention in recent years, many children and adults are not receiving treatment. A reason could be due to the misconceptions or myths that plague this disorder. Many people have heard some of the following myths: ADHD isn’t a real condition, only boys have ADHD, ADHD is over diagnosed, kids with ADHD will outgrow it, these myths barely skim the surface of all that is existing. ADHD is a medical condition per the “National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Psychiatric Association, both boys and girls can have ADHD however, it is more than twice as likely to be diagnosed in boys” (Morin 1). While many

ADHD is a short abbreviation for the term, Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder, which is a neurological disorder within the brain. It causes a person to lose their ability to focus, gain hyperactivity, and/or have behavioral problems. There are many reasons to talk about ADHD, but I will focus more so on children being mistakenly diagnosed, which leads to them being overly medicated. I personally have this disorder, and I absolutely hate taking the medication that come along with it every day.

“Nobody wants to medicate their kids, but it comes to a quality of life issue.” Rob Gorski, who’s had a kid diagnosed with ADHD named Gavin. ADHD is a mental disorder of children, interfere with an individual’s capacity to regulate activity level, inhibit behavior, and attend to tasks in development appropriate ways. Now and again, children are not over-medicated in regards to ADHD.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects children of all ages, and approximately five percent of children worldwide show decreased levels of attention and hyperactivity (Biederman, 1991). There are three subtypes of ADHD: predominantly inattentive, predominantly hyperactive-impulsive, and combined inattentive and hyperactive (Barkley, 2014). Clinically significant ADHD is often associated with simultaneous rebellious and disruptive behavior, temper tantrums, anxiety, low self-esteem, and learning disabilities.

The diagnostic manuals can also help clinicians with accuracy if the manuals include another criterion – delirium. Those with ADHD do not suffer from delirium, only if they are comorbid. Referring to Morton (1999) again, though he is referencing the DSM-IV, there is still much relevance, he describes delirium as a “potentially fatal syndrome marked by severe, fluctuating confusion and autonomic nervous system instability” as the result of “Changes in dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin levels” which can also “be accompanied by psychotic symptoms” (pg. 111). It was suggested that clinicians use “nonaddictive, psychopharmacologic treatments for comorbid and secondary psychiatric disorders” (pg. 112).

For the most part the interesting thing I found regarding this article is that kids with severe ADHD were also more capable of staying focused and engaged while listening to the music during work time. It seems as if teacher and children benefits from playing some classical music in the classroom during certain times of the day.

Introducing children to sports at an early age is an excellent way to encourage the physical, cognitive and social development of every child. Basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, running, are excellent sports that will help the child develop physically as well as mentally and socially. Playing sports teaches the child discipline, patience, responsibility and how to be a team player. There’s a lot of other games that will challenge the child mine by helping them develop their critical thinking, such as cool circuits, gravity maze, and laser maze. Keeping a child active and involved teaches them to have healthy relationships with other, be friendly, approachable and confident. Parents and teachers participating with the children in all

“Competitive sports are good for young children, you can develop many life skills and can help children maintain a healthy lifestyle”, that is what was said by parents and children who did have a good experience in competitive sports, but what about those who have not? An activity that is said to have so many benefits is ruining children's experiences in physical activities, because of a stress and pressure induced life due to busy schedules and intense training hours, and it is getting kids into terrible injuries and many are not even able to participate in these activities because of the high cost of lessons, equipment and traveling for competitions can add up quickly.Although there are many other signs that competitive sports are not the best thing for kids, these are some of the topics I have chosen to help show you just that.