Assessment of ADHD
Everyone has had the experience of going to the grocery store and seeing that one kid acting up in a disruptive manner the entire time. Whether it may be a tantrum because they are denied from getting their way, or their energy keeps them from sitting still. This is one thing everyone has witnessed before at least once. Most times in this situation the assumptions are that the child is bad or the parents are uncaring and oblivious to how their young one behaves. When trying to figure out the problem ADHD usually does not cross others mind. ADHD is a common disease that has various symptoms that lead to many disadvantages, but if managed people can live and cope with for the rest of their lives. ADHD is a commonly …show more content…
This can be explained in two ways. A person being known as being distractible is one way and short attention span is the other way, even though some individuals have both (“Attention” 3). Many people can be negatively affected when they are not paying attention but it is more often in others with this disease. This is just another example of how the symptoms challenge people in their everyday lives. Since ADHD has so many problems associated with it many of them are anywhere from huge disadvantages to minor ones. Impulsivity, inattention, and hyperactivity all have disadvantages that follow under each. First, impulsivity is what leads children to implement acts like speaking out of turn, interruptions, and engage in sometimes risk taking activities (“Attention” 4). Also is common that individuals with ADHD are known for getting in dangerous situations with no idea how to escape the scenario (Alabadi et al. 4). As one can see, their are many disadvantages to ADHD and this is only one …show more content…
Even though it may sound rough to handle their are ways to cope with it and still live a happy life when treated correctly (Moragne 28). An effective approach usually tends to be the combination of medication and counseling behavior management (Moragne 27). Having ADHD is suppose to be a negative outcome but individuals everywhere are stills victorious in life. ADHD mainly affects aspects like academic achievement, employment performance and more but many people with it are very creative and successful (Alabidi 99). A happy life is not inevitable with this disease. When it comes to how people with ADHD live their lives they usually have unique quirks and habits. The usual everyday habits they may obtain are things like kids being fidgety and constantly moving, wiggling, or tapping while older victims may have problems of feeling restless. A man named Henry that has ADHD shows sign when he attempts to do multiple task at one time (Matthews
Everyone has had the experience of going to the grocery store and seeing that one kid acting up in a disruptive manner the entire time. Whether it may be a tantrum because they are denied from getting their way, or their energy keeps them from sitting still. This is one thing everyone has witnessed before at least once. Most times in this situation the assumptions are that the child is bad or the parents are uncaring and oblivious to how their young one behaves. When trying to figure out the problem ADHD usually does not cross others mind. ADHD is a common disease that has various symptoms that lead to many disadvantages, but if managed people can live and cope with for the rest of their lives. ADHD is a commonly …show more content…
This can be explained in two ways. A person being known as being distractible is one way and short attention span is the other way, even though some individuals have both (“Attention” 3). Many people can be negatively affected when they are not paying attention but it is more often in others with this disease. This is just another example of how the symptoms challenge people in their everyday lives. Since ADHD has so many problems associated with it many of them are anywhere from huge disadvantages to minor ones. Impulsivity, inattention, and hyperactivity all have disadvantages that follow under each. First, impulsivity is what leads children to implement acts like speaking out of turn, interruptions, and engage in sometimes risk taking activities (“Attention” 4). Also is common that individuals with ADHD are known for getting in dangerous situations with no idea how to escape the scenario (Alabadi et al. 4). As one can see, their are many disadvantages to ADHD and this is only one …show more content…
Even though it may sound rough to handle their are ways to cope with it and still live a happy life when treated correctly (Moragne 28). An effective approach usually tends to be the combination of medication and counseling behavior management (Moragne 27). Having ADHD is suppose to be a negative outcome but individuals everywhere are stills victorious in life. ADHD mainly affects aspects like academic achievement, employment performance and more but many people with it are very creative and successful (Alabidi 99). A happy life is not inevitable with this disease. When it comes to how people with ADHD live their lives they usually have unique quirks and habits. The usual everyday habits they may obtain are things like kids being fidgety and constantly moving, wiggling, or tapping while older victims may have problems of feeling restless. A man named Henry that has ADHD shows sign when he attempts to do multiple task at one time (Matthews