| I have a friend at work that has a grandson that has | | | | fiddling constantly, they just won't stay still. This can |
| been diagnosed with child attention deficit disorder. | | | | often be a nightmare for parents of children suffering |
| After chatting with her about it for a while I began | | | | from ADHD because the child doesn't need much |
| to wonder how it is possible to tell the difference | | | | sleep either. Imagine what it would be like to have a |
| between someone with ADD and someone who is | | | | child that hardly ever sleeps and is constantly jumping |
| just plain difficult. It seems to be most difficult to tell | | | | around when they are awake which will be most of |
| with boys under 17 years of age because they tend | | | | the time.If you are wondering whether a child with |
| to progress slower than the girls anyway. My | | | | ADD will eventually grow out of it then I'm afraid the |
| grandmother used to be the head teacher of a | | | | answer is no. ADD and ADHD are manifestations of |
| primary school and she was quite certain that boys | | | | physical problems within the brain so it isn't likely to |
| didn't develop intellectually anything like as quickly as | | | | change with age. The disorder can be passed on |
| the girls.My interest raised, I decided to investigate | | | | genetically but bad discipline or poor parenting can't |
| further. It appears that there are three stages in | | | | cause it.How To Treat Attention Deficit |
| normal development. The first stage can be seen in | | | | Disorder:Children can receive medication and therapy |
| babies when they become focused on one thing for | | | | that helps to overcome the disorder, if it is diagnosed |
| a period of time and ignore everything else. A child | | | | early enough. The problem is diagnosing the extent |
| whose development stops at this stage might have a | | | | to which someone requires help, as the spectrum is |
| tendency towards autism.The second stage is when | | | | very wide. Most experts seem to recommend a |
| a toddler is constantly finding different things of | | | | treatment combining medication and psychotherapy. |
| interest but never able to concentrate on one thing | | | | Psychostimulants such as 'Ritalin' and 'Dexedrine' help |
| for very long. A child who is stuck at this stage of | | | | to improve the sluggish part of the brain causing the |
| development might be diagnosed as having attention | | | | problems. Psychotherapy helps to train ADD |
| deficit disorder.At stage three children's abilities | | | | sufferers to pay attention, control impulses and |
| mature to the point where they can focus their | | | | behave appropriately in all sorts of situations.Diet can |
| attention for longer periods and control where and | | | | also be very important in ADD treatment. Some |
| when they change their attention and activity. This is | | | | children have bad reactions to certain foods like |
| the level of concentration that the child will need to | | | | wheat, chocolate, fruit, dairy products and additives. |
| make their classroom experiences a successful | | | | Additives can be particularly problematic in this |
| one.My friend says that ADD isn't just about an | | | | respect and a potential link between them and ADD |
| inability to concentrate for very long. People with | | | | and ADHD has now been discovered.People suffering |
| Attention Deficit Disorder aren't able to choose when | | | | from ADD have been found to be lacking in fatty |
| or where to pay attention or when to stop. She told | | | | acids Omega 3 and Omega 6. There is a theory that |
| me that when her grandson crosses the road, even | | | | proper mental function growth is critically dependent |
| though he has been taught over and over how to do | | | | on these fatty acids. There is no conclusive evidence |
| it safely, if he has to wait for traffic then he would | | | | of this but an appropriate change in diet might well |
| suddenly go no matter what the traffic is doing. | | | | be worth a try. Omega 3 is found in fish like |
| There is never any warning that he is going to do | | | | mackerel and salmon and in flax oil. Safflower oil, |
| this; he just knows that he needs to cross so off he | | | | canola oil, vegetable oil, margarine, sunflower oil and |
| goes.The other side of the Attention Deficit Disorder | | | | corn oil all contain Omega 6.There is a more positive |
| equation is the ability to focus intensely on an activity | | | | side to ADD. During my research I found a lot of |
| to the exclusion of everything else, including breaks. | | | | opinion that some of the most famous people from |
| The ADD sufferer might watch the same movie | | | | history appeared to exhibit symptoms of ADD. The |
| over and over or complete the same jigsaw time and | | | | list of suggestions is quite long but it includes people |
| time again. Some people say that if this behaviour | | | | like Mozart, Pasteur, Einstein and Beethoven. It |
| isn't recognised and treated as early as possible then | | | | appears that some of the characteristic symptoms |
| it could lead to overeating, substance abuse or | | | | of ADD can lead to outstanding performance so take |
| compulsive behaviour.ADHD or Attention Deficit | | | | good care of your ADD child because they might be |
| Hyperactivity Disorder is a variation of Attention | | | | a genius.Steve is a software engineer and contributes |
| Deficit Disorder or ADD. People that suffer from this | | | | to What Is Attention Deficit Disorder Please take a |
| problem seem to be unable to relax or are constantly | | | | look at the articles and information on the web site. |
| on the go. When seated they might be squirming or | | | | |