Although I had failed to thoroughly look through the DSM-V correctly enough to answer some of these questions in part. I believe it is a predictor of how limited my knowledge in this area really is. After watching the Barkley video and despite all my training thus far, I realize now somewhat disappointedly, that my perceptions of individuals with ADHD might have been far more similar to that of the uneducated person. I have spent so much time and effort understanding autism that I failed to recognize the severity of ADHD.
Although my question was a little misguided, in that I did not fully recognize or understand the extent to which the DSM-IV and DSM-V did not change. This change that I was expecting and failed to recognize was somewhat similar …show more content…
This affects the child or person’s ability to wait and think about the event and what they plan to do as a response to the event and their response. Next is mental imagery, or what Barkly calls the “minds eye”. This is what he calls the theater in our brains. The child or person with ADHD lacks this ability to recall scenarios from past events and make inferences or decisions about the future. Third is internalized speech. When we are younger than 5-years-of-age we typically externalize this speech; however, when we get older that externalized speech becomes internalized and helps with self-control. Children who have ADHD also lack this internalized voice to make choices; thus, contributing to their impulsivity. Fourth is the minds heart or otherwise known as self-motivation. Emotions are our motivation according to Barkley, and those who have ADHD are always dependent on their environment around them and its immediate consequences. This becomes an important component in that as we discussed in class, a parent might want to say to their child with ADHD, “remember to stay in your seat, raise your, and not speak until you are called on” and the child might comply in the immediate moment and mean it too. However, because there is no immediate consequence to that action in that moment they will forget and act on impulse due to the event. Lastly, number five is the mind’s playground. Where typical developing can problem solve and overcome problems; oftentimes in their heads due to the components listed above. Nevertheless, children and adults with ADHD lack this component as well. Here Barkly explains that if we are truly going to be effective we cannot expect these children or adults to function the same as typically developing. Just as we would not expect a 9-year-old to drive, we cannot expect a 16-year-old with ADHD to
Although my question was a little misguided, in that I did not fully recognize or understand the extent to which the DSM-IV and DSM-V did not change. This change that I was expecting and failed to recognize was somewhat similar …show more content…
This affects the child or person’s ability to wait and think about the event and what they plan to do as a response to the event and their response. Next is mental imagery, or what Barkly calls the “minds eye”. This is what he calls the theater in our brains. The child or person with ADHD lacks this ability to recall scenarios from past events and make inferences or decisions about the future. Third is internalized speech. When we are younger than 5-years-of-age we typically externalize this speech; however, when we get older that externalized speech becomes internalized and helps with self-control. Children who have ADHD also lack this internalized voice to make choices; thus, contributing to their impulsivity. Fourth is the minds heart or otherwise known as self-motivation. Emotions are our motivation according to Barkley, and those who have ADHD are always dependent on their environment around them and its immediate consequences. This becomes an important component in that as we discussed in class, a parent might want to say to their child with ADHD, “remember to stay in your seat, raise your, and not speak until you are called on” and the child might comply in the immediate moment and mean it too. However, because there is no immediate consequence to that action in that moment they will forget and act on impulse due to the event. Lastly, number five is the mind’s playground. Where typical developing can problem solve and overcome problems; oftentimes in their heads due to the components listed above. Nevertheless, children and adults with ADHD lack this component as well. Here Barkly explains that if we are truly going to be effective we cannot expect these children or adults to function the same as typically developing. Just as we would not expect a 9-year-old to drive, we cannot expect a 16-year-old with ADHD to