Adhd

ADHD

My community project is to attend Whitthorne Middle School and help out kids who need a little help with their reading and language classes. There are 8 students in the class that I attempt to help in and my entire project is based upon kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, otherwise more easily known as ADD or ADHD. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that becomes apparent in some children in the preschool and early school years. It is hard for these children to control their behavior and/or pay attention. Each day I am there, it is a different student that has problems with controlling their actions in class. I associated with the teacher after the students had switched to their next class and she informed me that there are three of the eight students that have ADHD in her class. Also, she told me that each and every day one of those three kids acts up and gets into serious trouble because of this condition. It got so bad that one of them were sent to alternative school for acting in a very violent matter. It is estimated that between 3 and 5 percent of children have ADHD, or approximately 2 million children in the United States. This means that in a classroom of 25 to 30 children, it is likely that at least one will have ADHD. Children who have ADHD may know what to do, but they are not always able to complete their tasks because they are unable to focus, are impulsive, or are easily distracted. For example, children with ADHD often cannot sit still or pay attention in school. Until relatively recently, it was believed that children outgrew AD/HD in adolescence as hyperactivity often diminishes during the teen years. However, it is now known that AD/HD nearly always persists from childhood through adolescence and that many symptoms continue into adulthood. In fact, current research reflects rates of roughly 2 to 4 percent among adults. Although individuals with this disorder can be very successful in life, without identification and proper treatment, AD/HD may have serious consequences, including school failure, family stress and disruption, depression, problems with relationships, substance abuse, delinquency, risk for accidental injuries and job failure. Early identification and treatment are extremely important.

ADHD is often confused with some children who are just simply gifted. Some of theses symptoms include: Often fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat (in adolescents may be limited to subjective feelings of restlessness), Has difficulty remaining seated when required to, Is easily distracted by extraneous stimuli, Has difficulty awaiting turns in games or group situations, Often blurts out answers to questions before they have been completed, Has difficulty following through on instructions from others