The Effects Of Video On Children With Adhd

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.

The WebMD article on ADHD does a good job in explaining what ADHD is to the reader. The information that is provided is straight forward and uses very basic terms at the beginning of the page. At the beginning in its overview section it lets the reader know what ADHD is, that its symptoms differ, who is effected and for how

In this journal article, Dr. Trudy Knowles (2010) gives advice to parents and teachers on

ADHD is indeed a part of the Western Culture. People are familiar with the term, treatment and some behaviors that ‘shows’ its existence; and since it has become part of the culture itself it is considered as something relatively normal -or at least common. Both sides of the debate agree on the fact that the behaviors called ADHD do exist, but is it a biological disease? A conduct disorder? Or are we as humans trying to narrow our behaviors in the way where anyone who is not as ‘efficient’ as us are considered to be ‘sick’?

After reading the articles Driven to Distraction and Lost in Translation, both from Today’s Parent magazine, I have learned many new things. I learned that it is sometimes not very easy to pick out a child with ADHD, even if it is your own child. It could take years to discover that a child has ADHD. It can be easily detected once the child has entered elementary school. One of the signs of ADHD is falling behind in school, or acting up and not being able to pay attention for long periods of time. This causes frustration for the child, the parents, teachers and the other students in the classroom. It is difficult for parents because they do not want to believe that their child has a disability. It is even harder

The website provided by Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), is The National Resource Center on the disorder ADHD. With so many informative websites on different disorders and diseases, it can be hard to decide where to get the best, most credible information. The NRC is and CHADD have teamed up to provide a website that is an evidence-based platform for ADHD (CHADD, 2015). There are some common misconceptions of ADHD and even people who may doubt that this disorder exists, or doubt the validity of the disorder. The purpose of this website is to educate the general public on ADHD and it does a thorough job of doing so. The website shatters all misconceptions and proves the disbelievers wrong. It uses

It shows the thought process of someone who has ADHD very clearly which makes it effective but the audience can easily lose track as to what the topic of the moment is. He jumps around from topic to topic and back again which can be expected from someone who lives with ADHD. Once the audience is able to catch up on what is being discussed he makes very valid points on how this disorder should be handled to best benefit the child who is living with it. His personal stories in which he compares to his roommates stories show how drastically different a child’s life can be based on how a teacher/parent/principle/etc. handles the disability. Had he not shared that comparison I do not believe his speech would have made such an impact on the way people can view

In the video there are two boys, Jonathan and Ben. They both have ADHD but two different subtypes. Jonathan seems to have hyper/impulsive ADHD because he has limitless energy, moves around a lot, can not sit still, and blurts out sounds. Ben seems to have inattentive ADHD because he says he is very smart but can not focus, wants to do well but can't, is very calm, teachers think he does not want to do his work, and zones out. Because hyper/impulsive ADHD has symptoms that you can notignore it make it a lot easier to diagnose but much harder for individuals who have the inattentive subtype. Individuals who have inattentive ADHD are more likely to be overlooked and considered a slacker before someone realizes that something may actually be wrong.

Many researchers are finding more valuable discoveries about ADHD. With these new researches will parents raise a concern about their child’s health? Chances are, most parents will ask questions, as well as do research for logic reasoning. Although most parents should consider using treatment like therapy or counseling. These options should be considered first, instead of prescribed medication.

Four percent of all children in the United States Of America are diagnosed with ADHD (“When Will America Just Say No”). From 2008-2012 the rate of children diagnosed with ADHD went up 30 percent ( While there are this many diagnoses’ not all of them are correctly given. Some people pretend to have ADHD so that they can abuse the medicine with it. This is one of the reasons people are divided at giving their child the medication and not. Although some people think their diagnoses is correct, a lot of times it’s not and it could be solved by making the test more complex because we don’t want children on medication they don’t need, it can have harsh side effects, and pretty much anyone who wants it can get it for their own reasons.

It is understandable for parents who have children who live with ADHD to have concerns about their children’s health. Practitioners inform that even though there is no cure for the health condition, there are several interventional strategies that can be used to help children who live with the condition to lead a happy life. It is upon every person who surrounds the child with ADHD to ensure that they offer any necessary intervention to help the situation.

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.

The purpose of the website is to inform families and the general public that “ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder and that the disorder is the most common disorder of childhood”. Also, the purpose of the website is to educate and inform families, and people who are wanting to have more content in regards to ADHD. CDC’s enlightening information on ADHD provides need to know details and informative information that is able to educate families, educators and even children who is experiencing difficulties coping and dealing with the symptoms of ADHD.

There are many negatives involved in ADHD, but what’s often overlooked, are the positives. One of these positives is the fact that this disorder is very manageable and treatable. We have an extended amount of knowledge from numerous studies that have been done since the disorder was discovered. From these studies we now know that this disorder can affect people in many ways and be a burden on someone if not treated properly.

The image I am going to describe will be the one you will see once you click on the link and go to treatment options for ADHD. I choose that image because It is a boy holding an adult hand which I can assume its his mom. This picture explains how we are responsible for our children and it is up to us parents to look for the right treatment or help for them because they are relying on us. This condition like any other was not wanted by the kid and these are cases and situations that put us to the test. Putting everything in God hands and always looking for what is best for our children is the least we can do because they are counting on us and for me this picture describes that.