All About ADHD : Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Estéema\" post_id=\"2002983\" time=\"1605705607\" user_id=\"66413:
On the other hand, even with a neurological cause, training and support can help build good habits and reduce the issues, at least to some extent. The person will always have more difficulty that others, but reducing the effects will help them cope with life better.
If identified & diagnosed in early childhood, cannot be trained with support fr family to train the habit of discipline & focus?tancecilia\" post_id=\"2002965\" time=\"1605688065\" user_id=\"189534:
ADHD is a neurological disorder and not a behavioural problem. It is not caused by bad parenting, too much sugar intake, nor too much games. The kids find it hard to focus on things and easily forget which makes it hard for them to finish their tasks. They can't manage their time and keep losing their things, like pencil, eraser, their student card.
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Estéema\" post_id=\"2002983\" time=\"1605705607\" user_id=\"66413:
Medication combined with therapy is the optimal treatment of ADHD in children. But the medication alone is also effective and more recommended for the treatment. Of course, the family is their first and main therapists. Therefore, supportive parents also play an important role to improve their behaviours
If identified & diagnosed in early childhood, cannot be trained with support fr family to train the habit of discipline & focus?tancecilia\" post_id=\"2002965\" time=\"1605688065\" user_id=\"189534:
ADHD is a neurological disorder and not a behavioural problem. It is not caused by bad parenting, too much sugar intake, nor too much games. The kids find it hard to focus on things and easily forget which makes it hard for them to finish their tasks. They can't manage their time and keep losing their things, like pencil, eraser, their student card.
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As someone with ADHD experiences in church, school and home, I find intelligent and hyperactive kids wrongly labelled as ADHD ‘possibilities’. Having taught in SEN-focussed Primary Schools, I am glad for well-trained educators, AEDs and a better system than before to diagnose properly a child for any special needs.
As such, I have decided to start writing about my personal experiences, in the local context of Singapore. As a teacher myself, and often now as an adjunct teacher supporting kids with special needs, I realised that to be blatantly frank, if a child is not interested in my lesson, then I don’t blame the kid but myself for not being able to engage the kid. Bark up the wrong tree and I have only myself to blame. Admit that I have not reflected sufficiently about what goes on in my lessons, and I often come up with better engaging lesson plans whether my kids have special educational or behavioural needs or not.
As for the use of drugs, please research thoroughly. Don’t point to other countries that developed the drugs. These countries are now realising the long term harmful results that these drugs, if wrongly or correctly diagnosed and administered in a prolonged fashion, can harm the consumers. The best medicine to give the child is love, acceptance, self-acceptance and control, and the ‘I can do it’ confidence, SEN or none. -
Specialkids\" post_id=\"2005511\" time=\"1606608184\" user_id=\"129608:
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As someone with ADHD experiences in church, school and home, I find intelligent and hyperactive kids wrongly labelled as ADHD 'possibilities'. Having taught in SEN-focussed Primary Schools, I am glad for well-trained educators, AEDs and a better system than before to diagnose properly a child for any special needs.
As such, I have decided to start writing about my personal experiences, in the local context of Singapore. As a teacher myself, and often now as an adjunct teacher supporting kids with special needs, I realised that to be blatantly frank, if a child is not interested in my lesson, then I don't blame the kid but myself for not being able to engage the kid. Bark up the wrong tree and I have only myself to blame. Admit that I have not reflected sufficiently about what goes on in my lessons, and I often come up with better engaging lesson plans whether my kids have special educational or behavioural needs or not.
As for the use of drugs, please research thoroughly. Don't point to other countries that developed the drugs. These countries are now realising the long term harmful results that these drugs, if wrongly or correctly diagnosed and administered in a prolonged fashion, can harm the consumers. The best medicine to give the child is love, acceptance, self-acceptance and control, and the 'I can do it' confidence, SEN or none.
Thank you for sharing your experiences. Love your insight.
Most importantly, our kids requires our special attention and yes to your “ best medicine to give the child is love, acceptance, self-acceptance and control, and the 'I can do it' confidence, SEN or none.”. Always love our kids abd kids belonging to others in our community. -
Thanks for sharing the experience. We need a mindset like this so badly. Respecting each other’s kids and loving our kids unconditionally…
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Depending on how old the child is when diagnosed with ADHD, the guidelines for treatment would differ. If we look at the UK's NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence), they break up their guidelines on ADHD management into a few parts. For the most of it, parent-training (e.g. behavioural management strategies) is considered primary to medication when managing ADHD in children (https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng87/chapter/Recommendations#managing-adhd).
A similar stance is adopted by the World Health Organisation on managing ADHD (https://www.who.int/mental_health/mhgap/evidence/child/q7/en/).
Based on these guidelines, medication is usually recommended as an \"if challenges persists despite other strategies\" approach, and should not be viewed as the magic pill for ADHD despite some evidence of it's efficacy. -
CNA has an article today about kids (and adults) with ADD (the non-hyperactive type) - how it affects their organization skills and studying journey. Also the coping strategies they have tried.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/cna-insider/adhd-adult-undiagnosed-women-disorder-2277441 -
zac's mum\" post_id=\"2044254\" time=\"1635633726\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2044254 time=1635633726 user_id=53606]
You beat me to it! I was just about to post this as well! Although my older girl was not disgnosed with ADD (but with other stuff), her behaviour is the same, and I can confirm that many of these strategies help. She drinks coffee too, but only 1 cup a day.
CNA has an article today about kids (and adults) with ADD (the non-hyperactive type) - how it affects their organization skills and studying journey. Also the coping strategies they have tried.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/cna-insider/adhd-adult-undiagnosed-women-disorder-2277441[/quote] -
Hi how is ADD usually diagnosed for a teen? Through interview questions or some diagnostic test done?
In the article, despite facing learning difficulties due to the condition, I find it amazing that many of them managed to do well academically e.g getting scholarship and becoming a vet etc… -
One of my friends did quite well academically, even taking Japanese as a 3rd language till O levels and A levels. Possibly the schooling journey was highly structured, with fixed homework & targets to work for.
It was only in her 20s that she realized she often misplaced her keys, phone, other items, couldn’t remember appts etc. that she started to suspect she had ADD. Not sure where she went to get the diagnosis. Now she relies a lot on technology (Eg reminders on her phone, Google Home etc) to prompt her on her appts, work deadlines etc.
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