Learning and retaining new information can be challenging for anybody, as well as misplacing your wallet, forgetting important dates, and stressing out over big events. All of these can be difficult when there is a disorder impairing your thought process and preventing your ability to control concentration. In school, many children struggle with focusing, staying on task, bad behavior, hyperactivity, and more. While many of these children grow out of it, some cannot help but continue to act in an almost careless manner and are unable to change. Quite often, parents of children with ADHD do not notice that something is wrong and assume that they are merely disobeying them. These parents believe that their children are not applying themselves
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This ailment “is a condition that profoundly affect(s) one’s ability to succeed at home, school, work, and in social relationships” (Monastra 7). Not only does ADHD contribute to education, it also produces absentmindedness, compulsiveness, poor behavior, angst, and more throughout other aspects of their life. Symptoms of ADHD include hyperactivity, impulsivity, distractibility, and inattention. Given the fact that this disability is difficult to recognize and learn how to overcome, it is often misunderstood. A common belief about people with ADHD is that they are outgoing and do not succeed in school. While one person may have difficulty learning, another could be successful, often times making it harder to discover any signs of distress. Many perceive that children with ADHD are considered “wired” but they do not realize that these children have a disorder and the symptoms are often disregarded (Kidshealth). People frequently judge those with ADHD when they are not treated because they do not know how to be in command of their actions and mentality. Although there is no known cause of ADHD, it is common for people with this condition to have a parent diagnosed or having been exposed to prenatal substance abuse (KidsHealth). It is common to find that individuals diagnosed with ADHD also have difficulties with …show more content…
Without a proper support system from either parents, teachers, or therapists, many of the medications and treatments may not be as beneficial as they could be for children diagnosed. For example, parents who are always fighting and not paying attention to their child could ultimately spoil any chance to have improvement with their troubles by providing a toxic environment. Additionally, teachers who do not say anything about their student’s unsatisfactory behavior and/or learning habits because they believe that these children will grow out it also contribute to the unsuccessful outcomes that may result later in life. Though, some of the symptoms of ADHD may subside over time, it is not something that is grown out of. In the same way, being placed in the wrong type of school that does not cater to the type of learning style an ADHD child may have can contribute to being unsuccessful. Understanding the type of learning style a child has can help find the correct school that is suitable. ADHD also impairs decision making which could result in choosing bad company to hang around with. With this, having a parent that pays attention to their child and who they associate themselves with could also be a great
This ailment “is a condition that profoundly affect(s) one’s ability to succeed at home, school, work, and in social relationships” (Monastra 7). Not only does ADHD contribute to education, it also produces absentmindedness, compulsiveness, poor behavior, angst, and more throughout other aspects of their life. Symptoms of ADHD include hyperactivity, impulsivity, distractibility, and inattention. Given the fact that this disability is difficult to recognize and learn how to overcome, it is often misunderstood. A common belief about people with ADHD is that they are outgoing and do not succeed in school. While one person may have difficulty learning, another could be successful, often times making it harder to discover any signs of distress. Many perceive that children with ADHD are considered “wired” but they do not realize that these children have a disorder and the symptoms are often disregarded (Kidshealth). People frequently judge those with ADHD when they are not treated because they do not know how to be in command of their actions and mentality. Although there is no known cause of ADHD, it is common for people with this condition to have a parent diagnosed or having been exposed to prenatal substance abuse (KidsHealth). It is common to find that individuals diagnosed with ADHD also have difficulties with …show more content…
Without a proper support system from either parents, teachers, or therapists, many of the medications and treatments may not be as beneficial as they could be for children diagnosed. For example, parents who are always fighting and not paying attention to their child could ultimately spoil any chance to have improvement with their troubles by providing a toxic environment. Additionally, teachers who do not say anything about their student’s unsatisfactory behavior and/or learning habits because they believe that these children will grow out it also contribute to the unsuccessful outcomes that may result later in life. Though, some of the symptoms of ADHD may subside over time, it is not something that is grown out of. In the same way, being placed in the wrong type of school that does not cater to the type of learning style an ADHD child may have can contribute to being unsuccessful. Understanding the type of learning style a child has can help find the correct school that is suitable. ADHD also impairs decision making which could result in choosing bad company to hang around with. With this, having a parent that pays attention to their child and who they associate themselves with could also be a great