The Influence Of ADHD In Children

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The number of children diagnosed with ADHD continues to increase every day. “An estimated 6.4 million American children ages 4-17 have been diagnosed with ADHD” (Healthline). There are many different definitions of ADHD, but here is the most common: a chronic condition that involves attention deficiency, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness. In the beginning, ADHD was originally called Hyperkinetic Impulse Disorder. The name got changed to Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder in 1987. ADHD was first diagnosed in the early 1900s and “ADHD cases began to climb significantly in the 1990s” (Healthline). It is a condition that can be diagnosed in both children and adults, and men or women.There are many different things that ADHD can affect throughout …show more content…
A child who blurts out his or her answers in class without raising their hand, or a children who seems to daydream when the teacher gives instructions could be seen as a child with the disorder. These can all be recognized as symptoms of ADHD. One of the main things that the disorder can affect within a child is the way they are able to process the information they are given.”Children with learning disabilities may be as smart as their peers- or even smarter. But they cannot learn in the same way” (Naff). Some students with ADHD are easily distracted and do not process information at all. Others will make careless mistakes when doing schoolwork or fail to finish an assignment completely. When being told to complete a task, a child with ADHD will avoid his or her instructor. If a task takes too much effort, the child with the disorder will resist to do it. ***** not …show more content…
Being unable to sit still, constantly squirm around, and repeatedly getting out of his or her seat not only affects the child with ADHD, but it also affects their peers. Keeping an eye on kids’ behavior in the classroom is important not just because it affects their own learning, but potentially the ability of the other kids in the classroom to learn or absorb the information they need to.. When a teacher, or student, sees a child fidgeting, or squirming, the attention is drawn to that child instead of the activity they are supposed to be focused on. This can lead to the whole class getting off subject because of one child. When thinking about hyperactivity in the classroom, you also think about a student that talks excessively. While doing work or playing with their peers, children with ADHD have trouble staying quiet and talking only when they are suppose to. When given the freedom to play at recess, students with the disorder tend to climb where they are not suppose to and abuse the privileges they are given.**** not