In October, National ADD/ADHD Awareness Month presents opportunities to eliminate the myths and share the facts about Attention deficit disorder and Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
While most children with either ADD or ADHD first present with symptoms between the ages of 3 and 7 years, many go undiagnosed. Others are misdiagnosed.
Most with an ADD or ADHD diagnosis receive treatment with a combination of therapy and medication. Some may require medication throughout their life. However, depending on severity, others may be able to manage symptoms in adulthood without medication.
Learn more about ADD and ADHD. Understand that all of us find it difficult to concentrate from time to time. That doesn’t mean we have ADD or ADHD. However, for persistent and severe cases, testing is available to determine if you or your child may have this condition. Help is available from a variety of sources.
Help to dispell the myth that a child with ADD or ADHD is attention-seeking or just misbehaving. Their brains are wired differently. Share coping skills and ways to help children in the classroom, at home, and in their everyday environments.
Most people think they know what ADD/ADHD looks like... The squirmy kid who disrupts class and can’t sit still.
In fact it manifests itself in many ways. and it is now being recognized in adults. It was pretty much unknown when they were children. Interestingly the testing involves the observations of teachers, and other adults... this is a physical impossibility for adults... thus it can be tricky to diagnose.
Adult ADD/ADHD became the flavor of the day about 10 years ago... and it caught my attention... Many of the symptoms I totally recognized... I was tested, but because of the testing protocols, there was no conclusive diagnosis... But I am sure I have it as I learn more and more about it.
It is familial.... and my 2nd grand daughter was diagnosed at a very young age... I had never discussed it with her, until a couple of months ago , when I realized I had no idea how it affected her... She said procrastination was her biggest issue... examples were. She hasn’t been on meds since her school days and knew she needed to get back on them.. She is 30 now... The problem for her is, that it would actually require her to pick up the phone an make an appt. with the DR. She said it is most frustrating when it involves something she actually wants to do... But can’t get around to doing it... I recently sat at a table with her, and the whole time she was frantically tapping on the table surface with a pencil! .... Little thighs no one would ever notice if they were not looking for them!
For me , my most serious symptom is the inability to focus ... I gave up trying to read, books years ago... also , if you watch closely some portion of my body is always in motion... foot swing, finger tapping, etc... I found the procrastination part of it interesting... I can only say, that has been controlling my life lately, and I keep saying , Just do it... But that is not motivation enough.
The meds are expensive and the generic substitutes, are not the same product in any way as the brand name and many have been pulled from the market for this reason... simply said, I cannot afford the meds, and insurance does not cover them. Also, my DR has said she will not prescribe stimulants for anyone of my age!!! She did prescribe one that was not a stimulant, but I did not see any improvement.
So just a little about something most people know very little about... Recognizing this has allowed me to look back over my whole life and
know at long last, why I handled many things as I did...
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