Adhd and Add Essay
ADHD/ADD in Pediatrics
Children with ADHD
In today’s day and age more and more children are being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyperactivity (ADD/ADHD) and are being prescribe medication to control the disorder. We have people on both sides of the issues that are for and against giving children medication. There will always be people who say kids do not need the medicine to function properly, and then we have the people who live by the medication. As a future teacher, I would to explore both sides of the story, in addition to looking at the signs and symptoms. Teachers are important factors for children with ADHD, we have a direct impact on the way they will learn. As a teacher, it is up to us to learn as much as we can about ADHD and different treatments we can use, so that a child with ADHD has the same learning opportunity as a child without the disorder.
Let’s start with addressing what Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyperactivity is, this is a behavioral disorder that affects millions of children in school. It is more likely to be diagnosed in boys rather than girls, although girls are also affected by it. Children with ADHD have multiple symptoms that can be diagnosed by your doctor. Kids that are affected by this disorder are often hyper, have trouble focusing on tasks, always seem on the go, excessive talking, problems with interrupting or intruding, difficulty playing quietly, careless errors in schoolwork or other activities, apparent listening problems, tendency to lose things like toys, notebooks or homework, and excessive running or climbing (W. Douglas Tynan, 2008). A child can be diagnosed as having ADHD will be broken into one three subgroups. The three subgroups are inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive, or the two combined. Teachers can assist in determining which category the child falls in. As a teacher, we need to understand how to deal with children with learning disabilities. Some kids may take medicine to
Children with ADHD
In today’s day and age more and more children are being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyperactivity (ADD/ADHD) and are being prescribe medication to control the disorder. We have people on both sides of the issues that are for and against giving children medication. There will always be people who say kids do not need the medicine to function properly, and then we have the people who live by the medication. As a future teacher, I would to explore both sides of the story, in addition to looking at the signs and symptoms. Teachers are important factors for children with ADHD, we have a direct impact on the way they will learn. As a teacher, it is up to us to learn as much as we can about ADHD and different treatments we can use, so that a child with ADHD has the same learning opportunity as a child without the disorder.
Let’s start with addressing what Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyperactivity is, this is a behavioral disorder that affects millions of children in school. It is more likely to be diagnosed in boys rather than girls, although girls are also affected by it. Children with ADHD have multiple symptoms that can be diagnosed by your doctor. Kids that are affected by this disorder are often hyper, have trouble focusing on tasks, always seem on the go, excessive talking, problems with interrupting or intruding, difficulty playing quietly, careless errors in schoolwork or other activities, apparent listening problems, tendency to lose things like toys, notebooks or homework, and excessive running or climbing (W. Douglas Tynan, 2008). A child can be diagnosed as having ADHD will be broken into one three subgroups. The three subgroups are inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive, or the two combined. Teachers can assist in determining which category the child falls in. As a teacher, we need to understand how to deal with children with learning disabilities. Some kids may take medicine to
References: Tynan, D. (2008). What is ADHD? Retrieved January 11, 2009 http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/learning/adhd.html http://www.education-world.com/a_issues/issues148c.shtml