| Attention Deficit Disorder is a neurological | | | | self-control, organize, and plan for the |
| dysfunction but your best chances of coping | | | | future. One of the problems with this is that |
| with it and making it better for the | | | | parents need to realize that this 30% is not |
| afflicted child (or adult) is an early | | | | made up for in total as the child continues |
| diagnosis. Learn to identify the signs of ADD | | | | to develop unless treatment and |
| and ADHD and be aware of a consistent display | | | | accommodations for the ailment can be |
| of these symptoms. Attention Deficit Disorder | | | | provided. |
| or ADD, sometimes also referred to as | | | | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or | | | | ADD and ADHD afflictions are not limited to |
| ADHD needs to be diagnosed as early as | | | | children, even though that is the most common |
| possible to provide treatment and even a | | | | place it is seen. But consider also that ADD |
| possible cure for the afflicted person. But | | | | rarely comes on suddenly, so an adult who is |
| in reality, the diagnosis of ADD should be | | | | diagnosed with ADD very likely had ADD as a |
| considered a start to the process, not an | | | | child and was never diagnosed with it. In the |
| end. | | | | adult, the symptoms of ADD/ADHD are often |
| | | | disruptive, though it is not intentional |
| ADD is a neurological dysfunction and at this | | | | disruption. One of the signs of ADD/ADHD in |
| point in time, there are no studies that can | | | | adults as well as children is that anxiety is |
| conclusively report that there is a cure. To | | | | amplified. Given a situation that might cause |
| a certain extent, diagnosis of ADD or ADHD is | | | | one to feel anxiety, the anxiety level in the |
| almost subjective and a matter of opinion, | | | | ADD/ADHD patient is at an even greater level. |
| but even so, it really is a disease or a | | | | |
| dysfunction, although some people (typically | | | | Unfortunately, Attention Deficit Disorder and |
| children) have it more severely than others. | | | | its closely related cousin Attention Deficit |
| The diagnosis of ADD is never simple and | | | | Hyperactivity Disorder are complex conditions |
| typically requires a thorough investigation | | | | that are not well understood by the |
| into the possible causes of it. There are | | | | scientific or medical community today. But |
| almost always external factors that play a | | | | studies continue and new information is being |
| large role in ADD, and medication will never | | | | learned about this affliction all the time. |
| be the sole cure or sole treatment of it. | | | | While it is known that ADD and ADHD are |
| | | | neurological disorders, tests and studies are |
| Attention Deficit Disorder usually begins | | | | being done to determine what part of the |
| early in childhood when a child first begins | | | | brain or nervous system is affected most, and |
| to develop their verbal speech and language | | | | if there are medications that can reliably |
| skills. Experts in this field have a very | | | | treat this without causing even more severe |
| strong theory that the ADD/ADHD child is for | | | | side effects. |
| some reason being delayed in their | | | | |
| development of self-control and | | | | The best thing you can do is to get an early |
| self-regulation, and they will get extremely | | | | diagnosis by a trained medical professional |
| frustrated with their inability to adequately | | | | for ADD. They can evaluate the severity of |
| communicate. To be more concise, the ADD/ADHD | | | | the affliction and make sound recommendations |
| child is unable to stop and think before | | | | as to how to work with the afflicted patient |
| responding to a situational demand or | | | | and steps you should take for them to give |
| requirement. Some studies indicate that the | | | | them the best chance of success as they grow |
| ADD/ADHD child is about 30% or more behind | | | | older. |
| their peers in their ability to self-manage, | | | | |