Kids With ADD

What is ADHD?

ADHD is a term that’s thrown around so much in schools and personal life, that everyone assumes we know what it means. It can be used to everyone from a kid who misbehaves in school to an adult who has trouble focusing on a single TV or computer screen at a time. ADD and ADHD are clinical diagnoses.

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What does that mean? It means that a clinician must add up all the clues and make the diagnosis in the exam room. There are no special tests at the present time that point to ADD, but things are changing in that field as far as imaging of the brain is concerned. If you learn more about ADD you may help your child avoid future misconceptions.

ADHD

ADHD stands for “attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder.” In everyday terminology, it’s used interchangeably with ADD, or “attention deficit disorder.”
However, ADD means there is no hyperactivity with this child. From a family’s point of view this means a child has great difficulty paying attention and concentrating on tasks.

The problem is that many children behave like this on a daily basis right? What makes ADD different is that the part of the brain responsible for clarity, mental focus and activity is not responding properly. What this translates into is that as a child’s brain tries to“settle down,” the mind can’t comply.
No matter how many times you tell a child to relax, focus, and pay attention, they cannot make their mind and body comply.

So from an outsider’s perspective, how do you tell if your child is just suffering from normal “wigglies,” or really has ADHD? Let’s take a look more closely.

ADD and ADHD Signs and Symptoms

There are three main symptoms of ADHD: inattention,impulsivity and hyperactivity. For ADD it is inattention, lack of concentration and impulsivity.
Each disorder has similar symptoms but they can be distinguished enough by a physician, to see if your child has one, two or all of the components.

Hyperactivity symptoms:

  • frequent fidgeting and squirming uncontrollably,
  • trouble sitting still when required (school)
  • inappropriate behavior such as jumping up on chairs, climbing on the the desk,
  • playing when supposed to be concentrating
  • trouble playing quietly
  • inablity to stay quiet when told not to talk

Inattention symptoms:

  • inability to stay on task
  • not paying attention when spoken to
  • trouble staying organized at home and school
  • frequent forgetfulness with chores,homework, etc
  • easily distracted when trying to finish a task

Impulsivity symptoms:

  • constantly interrupting others when they are talking
  • blurting out answers in school when someone else is asked
  • interrupting other children’s games or play

Now what? The next step is to consider professional help, but if you want another option first, take a look at my complete explanation of ADD and ADHD at ADD Natural Remedies: Secrets Doctors Don’t Tell You.

Mary Kay Betz