| Children and adults with ADD (Attention Deficit | | | | movement people are starting to realize that if mother |
| Disorder) have a harder time trying to stay organized. | | | | nature didn't produce it.... it should not go into our bodies. |
| They get easily distracted and have problems focusing | | | | Some other reasons that people believe are behind |
| and ignoring those distractions. Telling a child to "clean | | | | ADD are: drugs, brain injury, genetics, sleep disorder |
| up their room" doesn't really mean anything to a child | | | | and so on... |
| with ADD. Parents are likely to get frustrated because | | | | Children, especially teenagers have so many "normal |
| the child is not "listening" and "doing what they were | | | | teenage issues" and then throw in those "hormones" |
| told". | | | | and it's not easy to distinguish between "normal" |
| The problem is that the parent wasn't more specific. | | | | childhood and ADD. |
| Instead of saying "clean up your room" the parent | | | | Some people aren't diagnosed with ADD until they are |
| needs to say "put away all the toys on the floor" or | | | | adults. If a person is extremely intelligent or creative it |
| "put your laundry in the hamper". Very specific tasks. | | | | takes longer to diagnosis ADD. |
| With short task times. | | | | People with ADD have a short attention span. They |
| There are many different theories on what causes | | | | are easily distracted and can't stay focused on a task. |
| ADD. One is that it is caused by "chemicals in the brain | | | | They get bored easily and therefore avoid doing |
| which coordinates and regulates function and | | | | "boring thinks" like housework. |
| behavior". A "deficiency in these neurotransmitters can | | | | In order to make things more interesting a person with |
| cause a lack of attention" which in turn can lead to | | | | ADD might wait until the last minute to get things done |
| clutter and disorganization. | | | | and then be in "crisis mode". |
| Some people don't believe that ADD is a "real | | | | People with ADD also tend to be "impulsive" and |
| physical" problem. They think that the child just doesn't | | | | sometimes make decisions too quickly, such as getting |
| want to "listen" and do what they are told. | | | | rid of something and then they "regret" it later. After |
| Some people believe that diet plays a major problem | | | | that they might never make another decision again, |
| in ADD. Because of all of the chemicals in our food | | | | which can lead to chronic disorganization, clutter and |
| today they think that kids have been poisoned and | | | | even hoarding. |
| their brain functions have been affected. | | | | A person with ADD gets bogged down with "details" |
| It's not really too far fetched. With the huge "organic" | | | | and can't see the big picture. |