| Description
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| | they speak
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| A few decades ago, a child who couldn't
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| | Often talks excessively
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| sit still and wouldn't pay attention in
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| | Frequently loses things
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| class was called "hyper," or worse, a
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| | Difficulty following directions
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| "problem child." Today, the same
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| | Shifts from one unfinished task to
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| youngster might be diagnosed with
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| | another
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| attention deficit disorder (ADD), also
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| | Inability to play or sit quietly
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| known as attention deficit hyperactivity
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| | Impulsive personality
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| disorder(ADHD). The condition basically
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| | Inability to organize thoughts, toys,
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| describes a person's inability to
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| | work space
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| concentrate-on sitting still, on a lesson
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| | Conventional Medical Treatment
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| given in class, on reading a book, on
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| | If left untreated, ADD can isolate a
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| what someone else is saying, and so on.
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| | sufferer, whose behavior may
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| Demanding that a person with ADD pay
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| | unintentionally frighten people. There is
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| attention will not work, nor will
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| | also a connection between untreated
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| punishment. It's not known exactly why a
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| | attention deficit disorder and parental
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| person with ADD has such difficulty
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| | abuse, failure at school, and low
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| focusing.
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| | selfesteem. Thus, if you suspect that you
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| The cause of ADD is also unknown.
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| | or your child may have attention deficit
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| Prominent theories include heredity, lead
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| | disorder, a trip to your physician is in
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| poisoning, allergies to food additives,
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| | order. To arrive at a diagnosis of ADD,
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| brain injuries incurred by the child
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| | your doctor conducts a series of physical
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| during the mother's pregnancy (perhaps
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| | and neurological examinations as well as
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| the mother was in an accident, smoked
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| | behavioral observation. The doctor also
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| cigarettes, or used drugs or alcohol),
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| | requests a detailed history of early
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| oxygen deprivation during birth, or head
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| | childhood development. Treatment for ADD
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| trauma as an infant. ADD affects many
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| | includes behavior modification
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| more males than females.
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| | techniques, avoiding overstimulation,
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| ADD typically appears before the age of
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| | providing a consistent daily routine, and
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| seven; however, it isn't limited to
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| | avoiding sugar and food additives, which
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| children. Some children do outgrow it,
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| | are believed to contribute to
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| but many more do not, meaning many adults
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| | hyperactivity. In more severe cases, a
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| are afflicted with the disorder.
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| | drug may be prescribed to help reduce
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| Signs and Symptoms
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| | hyperactivity. Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
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| Difficulty sustaining attention
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| | is the most common of these, but pemoline
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| Easily distracted
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| | (Cylert) is also used. These medications
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| Fidgeting and physical restlessness
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| | decrease motor activity and increase
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| Has difficulty allowing others to speak
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| | attention span in children. Side effects,
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| without interrupting
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| | such as insomnia and weight loss, are
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| Doesn't appear to listen to others when
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| | rare.
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