Attention span

ADD/ADHD Medication Side Effects in Children Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is a condition that causes an individual to have a short attention span, not be able to manage their behavior properly, and creates impulsiveness. People of all ages can have this disorder, but often times the ones who struggle most are children. Because of this condition, children may need to take medication in order to keep their behavior under control and manage their attention. Being on a drug at a young…

all the time. Having a difficult time following directions, and is easily distracted. However, in the article, On the Temporal Characteristics of Performance Variability in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, “Increased intra-subject variability of reaction times (ISV-RT) is one of the most consistent findings in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder” (Feige et al., 2013). In the study of reaction times (ISV-RT) the conclusion is that is reflects temporal dynamics of certain functional…

It’s very important that we try to understand a student’s behavior rather than place labels such as ADD/ADHD. According to our text, students don’t develop an attention span until they are 4 years old. Still at that point, students are still individuals who are greatly impacted by their environment. We need to take in account typical child development patterns, as well as individual differences between children. My placement is with 2-3 year olds. No teachers have made statements to be about a…

Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) is a medical condition that typically presents in early childhood. In 1975, the Individualized Education Program (IEP) was created to ensure that each student gets an equal opportunity to obtain the same education, regardless of disability (Special Education News par. 1). An IEP outlines what accommodations are necessary for a child to succeed in their education. Most children with ADHD need to have special considerations to successfully complete…

How does Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, also known as ADHD, affect a person’s life? The answer: ADHD, an incurable disorder, affects a person’s life with three main symptoms. The effects that come with the symptoms are awful because they can cause a person to be distracted easily, fidget constantly, and be impatient. Although people do not understand ADHD, once they learn more about the symptoms, which include inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity, they understand this disorder…

Unit 2 Clinical Journal Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the familiar developmental and childhood disorders learned in this unit. As a neurological-psychiatric disorder, ADHD is manifested by a continual display of reduced attention and/or intensified hyperactivity or impulsivity that interferes with the performance of the daily activities of people across the life span. Even though, reduce attention, intensified hyperactivity and impulsivity are the main attributes of…

Attention-Deficit Disorder Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) /Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (American Psychiatric Association, 1994), affects 3 to 5% of school age children. However, some studies suggest the percentage of students who are affected by ADD/ADHD is upwards of 8% of all school-aged children. The problems these students face affects their ability to learn, ability to focus and for some students who are challenged with hyperactivity and impulsivity feel the need to…

Socioemotional development in infancy play important roles in learning to communicate with others and organize our behaviors. They use crying, smiling and other facial expressions to show emotions. Primary emotions are present in humans and other mammals and usually appear in the first 6 months such as fear, joy, sadness and excitement until they later develop self-conscious emotions like jealousy, empathy, embarrassment and shame which is more prominent after 16 months after birth. These…

In Handling Hyperactive Children By Melody N. Andes Nov 7, 2012 Hyperactive children needs lots of patience, understanding and love from parents and care givers because of their different behavior and special needs. At present, there are numerous attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) children who need all the understanding and patience because they are different as compared to normal children. Some mothers blame themselves for having ADHD children because they thought that ADHD has…

texts for my entire life, it begs the question, why I am utterly incapable of efficient textual evaluation? Beginning sophomore year of High School, the frequency at which I read steeply declined. Since, unless the content grabs every ounce of my attention, I cannot seem to read nearly as quickly or stay focused; stray thoughts, noises, or movements easily pull me out of whatever passage I am reading. This leads to either losing track of the content,…