| ADD or Attention Deficit Disorder is a condition that | | | | usually prescribed stimulants to help them concentrate. |
| affects millions of children in the United States. ADD is | | | | These treatments have been proven effective when |
| a collection of symptoms that relate to inattentiveness, | | | | combined with counseling, but they also have |
| poor impulse control, and lack of focus that negatively | | | | dangerous side effects that have come under |
| affect a child's behavior. The most common | | | | controversy in recent years. |
| symptoms include difficulty paying attention, constantly | | | | Combined ADD is when a child has hyperactivity, poor |
| leaving tasks unfinished, and constant impulsiveness. | | | | impulse control, as well as inattention symptoms |
| Not all children with ADD have the same symptoms, | | | | equally. This type of ADD is usually referred to as |
| however, because there are different types of ADD. | | | | ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It |
| Most doctors classify a child's ADD based on which | | | | causes children to be hyperactive as well as be unable |
| symptoms are the most severe. Inattention, impulsivity, | | | | to focus on tasks and be unable to control their |
| or hyperactivity must be present and must be severe | | | | actions. Children with combined ADD/ADHD can |
| enough to interfere with a child's life in order for a child | | | | benefit from different treatments depending on the |
| to be diagnosed with ADD or ADHD. The treatment | | | | severity of their symptoms. |
| for ADD which can be medication, behavioral | | | | The third type of ADD is when children show mostly |
| modification, counseling, natural remedies, or a | | | | hyperactive symptoms that interfere with paying |
| combination of treatments, will vary depending on | | | | attention at school and at home because of the |
| which type of symptoms a child has. | | | | constant need to move. Once the hyperactivity is |
| Some children are diagnosed with ADD which is | | | | alleviated these children have no difficultly paying |
| inattentive behavior without hyperactivity. Children with | | | | attention. Children who have hyperactive behaviors are |
| ADD cannot focus on tasks, pay attention, and | | | | often prescribed psychoactive drugs, which can help |
| constantly daydream. Children with the disorder are | | | | but also have dangerous side affects. |