All About ADHD : Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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My dd too…I have been urged several times by school to bring for assessment but to me she looks acceptable so we did not go for it…just being abit forgetful, disorganized, skipping words when reading to me I find due to reading too fast, drifting away and during a period under an understanding cher, the cher do knock knock on her desk during exam…she did mixed up exam paper or totally forgotten there is an exam on that day…but ok la.
To add: I thought many children are like that? -
newbieks\" post_id=\"2044270\" time=\"1635648394\" user_id=\"178749:
ADD is not the same as academic ability, and the severity of ADD also varies. So a person with very high intelligence may be able to do well despite having ADD (but might have done even better without ADD), while someone with lower abilities will fall even further. Add severity of ADD to the mix, and the outcomes can vary quite a bit. Family intervention and the type of schooling will make a difference too. Kids who are more closely supervised and have a supportive and less distracting home environment will manage better, and a school system which is more structured and regimented will also help.
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…
The ones who do really poorly will be those with severe ADD, low academic ability, and little support. -
MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2044281\" time=\"1635654800\" user_id=\"43981:
That is true in the early years, but there will always be a range. But by upper Pr, and certainly by Sec school, it should be evident whether the child is within the average section of the cohort. If your child is below the average, some kind of behavioural therapy might be of benefit. This doesn't have to be \"official\" or paid for - I have helped my daughter myself over the years, and I can safely say that without all the effort we put in over the years, she would never have made it as far as she has (just graduated, though with so-so results). In fact, I find that training and guidance that is daily and constant is better than paid therapy which is usually a couple of hours a week, and needs someone at home to keep it up anyway.
My dd too..I have been urged several times by school to bring for assessment but to me she looks acceptable so we did not go for it..just being abit forgetful, disorganized, skipping words when reading to me I find due to reading too fast, drifting away and during a period under an understanding cher, the cher do knock knock on her desk during exam..she did mixed up exam paper or totally forgotten there is an exam on that day..but ok la.
To add: I thought many children are like that?
Think of it like specs - we would never consider denying a myopic child spectacles once we know she sees more poorly than others. Getting help for ADD, if needed, is a similar decision. If not, she will struggle more than she needs to. -
MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2044281\" time=\"1635654800\" user_id=\"43981:
Many P1 children lack the organization skills and attention span. But these tend to improve over the years as they (i) get used to the structured requirements in school; and (ii) mature according to natural developmental milestones. I did see my DS have small improvements every year as he grows up. I think it is only when the same issues keep coming up, despite trying all methods to help, that is when parents start to panic that there is something not quite right.
My dd too..I have been urged several times by school to bring for assessment but to me she looks acceptable so we did not go for it..just being abit forgetful, disorganized, skipping words when reading to me I find due to reading too fast, drifting away and during a period under an understanding cher, the cher do knock knock on her desk during exam..she did mixed up exam paper or totally forgotten there is an exam on that day..but ok la.
To add: I thought many children are like that?
This happens for many boys who remain forgetful of their belongings, or continue having behavioral problems in the classroom, beyond lower primary. -
newbieks\" post_id=\"2044274\" time=\"1635650440\" user_id=\"178749:
Getting a diagnosis doesn't mean that it necessarily goes down in the student's record if it's done privately. If it's done through the public hospitals, I guess it will be reflected, though. We went through the diagnosis route gradually (for ASD, not ADD, but the thought process would be the same).zac's mum\" post_id=\"2044271\" time=\"1635648841\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2044271 time=1635648841 user_id=53606]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.
Thanks..just thinking wouldn’t all those be things that she can already be doing regardless of whether she gets a formal diagnosis or not? What then would be the difference/benefit if getting a formal diagnosis except if the person needs medication to control the extent of the condition?
In Singapore’s context, would getting a formal diagnosis (even if at private practice) means that the school needs to to be notified, whether by the clinic or by the parents?[/quote]
When my daughter was in Pr school, we knew she needed some support, and I read up and did what I could at home. It seemed to work OK, so we left it at that, hoping (as all parents do), that she might \"grow out of it\". We were overseas, which made it easier as her school was willing to help her without a formal diagnosis. When she was 14, we realised that she would need some help in Singapore school, and so we took her for a formal diagnosis. When she returned to Singapore school at 17, we declared her diagnosis to MOE for SPERS (got an extra 20 mins per exam, seated in a separate room), and then to her school, MI, just so they would be aware.
But over the 3 yrs in MI, she coped OK, with the usual back and forth between me and her generally supportive teachers. I did most of the coaching in terms of work and behaviour, and only asked for tolerance from the teachers. So we decided not to ask for special treatment at A levels as we didn't think it would help. Same for university - we declared her condition so the staff would be more tolerant, but didn't ask for special considerations for assessments (except a couple of times - too long a story to tell).
We have continued to declare her condition as we realise that she is not likely to improve much more than she is now, and some of her traits (not ADD) will impact her job applications and work performance, so it's better to declare up front.
Every person/family will have to make that evaluation for themselves - get a diagnosis if it helps for clarity and peace of mind, declare to school/employer if it seems that it will help. If it seems that the condition can be dealt with in a DIY/self-help way, and there is nothing to be gained in declaring, then there's no obligation to declare it. -
I myself is a forgetful person…I don’t retain alot of memories…only selective ones…so I find it quite ‘normal’ in a way. When I first heard from school, I told dd…dd says no lah I have no issues that kind of reaction…some ppl are just forgetful I guess… my hp calendar got lots of things and I asked dd to put it on hp calendar the important events. So long as it does not pose any big problem in our day to day, guess that should be ok… we just take it as some ppl just don’t have very good memories. For dd side, I see that she is putting in quite ok efforts into her studies, whatever results we should just accept it…
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Anyone has recommendation for a child psychiatrist? Tks!
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From yesterday's 孩，好吗？segment of 狮城有约:
[quote]孩子活泼、好动、专注力不集中等，绝大多数属于成长的正常表现，是孩子在满足探索、好奇的心理特征。不过，这也有可能是孩子患有注意力缺陷多动症的症状。父母要怎么辨别？[/quote][youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEq1v60lgJ4] -
Hi, Our kid is showing signs of ADHD and we are sending her to intervention school. We want to enroll her in mainstream preschool which can accept kids with special needs. Need some suggestions as most of the preschool in Singapore are not willing to help child with special needs.
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Hi hi… there is a great Facebook support group for parents of ADHD kids and for adults too, I found it very beneficial, if keen please google ‘Unlocking ADHD’ and join that FB group. God bless!
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