One out of five high school boys has ADHD (attention deficit hyper disorder) according to the Center for Disease Control. Girls fare better, with one our of seven being diagnosed with this disorder. What is the true situation? Is this problem increasing or is it that just more children are being examined? A few years ago few people had even heard of this problem. If a boy was very active, he was "just being a boy."
I feel I have some knowledge of this problem since I had a son diagnosed as ADHD when he had problems in the first grade. (He is now a school psychologist, helping children with all types of problems.) He was never hyper-active but he was easily distracted and got bored with school work that was repetitive. For example, if he had 20 similar problems to solve, the might do l2, become distracted, and not finish.
I am trying to make the case that some children may be wrongly diagnosed as ADHD, and each child may need to be treated differently to help him cope. Parents and teacher may become frustrated in dealing with this problem but they should know that with their understanding and help the child will overcome the disorder.
I feel I have some knowledge of this problem since I had a son diagnosed as ADHD when he had problems in the first grade. (He is now a school psychologist, helping children with all types of problems.) He was never hyper-active but he was easily distracted and got bored with school work that was repetitive. For example, if he had 20 similar problems to solve, the might do l2, become distracted, and not finish.
I am trying to make the case that some children may be wrongly diagnosed as ADHD, and each child may need to be treated differently to help him cope. Parents and teacher may become frustrated in dealing with this problem but they should know that with their understanding and help the child will overcome the disorder.
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