GLIMPSPE by Ms. Villamer

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GLIMPSPE: LIFEWITH ADHD

Data from a 2006 study in the

Philippines indicate a four-percent

incidence (thats more than three

million!) of ADHD in children. Attention

Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a child-hood

onset, clinically heterogeneous disorder of

inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Brain

abnormalities were caused by frontolimbic

dysfunction. These investigators suggested that

weak frontal cortical inhibitory control over limbic

functions could lead to ADHD. A review of the

neurologic literature showing similarities in

disinhibited behavior between adult patients with

frontal lobe damage and children with ADHD

provided further evidence that the frontal lobes

could be involved in the pathophysiology of thedisorder. Two sources of data have tested the

frontolimbic hypothesis of ADHD:

neuropsychological studies and neuroimaging

studies.

Myths About Attention Deficit

Hyperactivity Disorder

Myth Fact

All kids withADHD are

hyperactive.

Some children withADHD are

hyperactive, but many

others with attention

problems are not.

Kids with ADHD

can never pay

attention.

Children with ADHD

are often able to

concentrate. But no

matter how hard they

try, they have trouble

maintain focus when

the task at hand is

boring and repetitive.

Kids with ADHD

choose to be

difficult and

could behave

better if they

wanted to.

Children with ADHD

may do their best to be

good, but still be

unable to sit still, stay

quiet or pay attention.

They may appear

disobedient, but that

doesnt mean they are

action out on purpose.

Kids will

eventually grow

out of ADHD.

ADHD often continues

into adulthood, so

dont wait to outgrow

the problem.

Medication is the Medication is often

Which one of these children may have

ADHD?

a. The hyperactive boy who talks

nonstop and cant sit still.

b. The quiet dreamer who sits at her

desk and stares off to space.

c. Both A and B.Anwer: C


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best treatment

for ADHD.

prescribed but it might

not be the best option.

Effective treatment

includes education,

behavioral therapy,

support at home and

school, exercise and

proper nutrition.

Children with ADHD are easily recognized

in clinics, in schools, and in the home. Its

normal for children to occasionally forget

their homework, daydream during class,

act without thinking, or get fidgety at the

dinner table but inattention, impulsivity,

and hyperactivity are not.

Disorganized Their inattention leads to

daydreaming, distractibility, and difficulties

in sustaining effort on a single task for a

prolonged period. Their impulsivity makes

them accident prone, creates problems

with peers, and disrupts classrooms. Their

hyperactivity, often manifest as fidgeting

and excessive talking, is poorly tolerated

in schools and is frustrating to parents,

who can easily lose them in crowds and

cannot get them to sleep at a reasonable

hour.

The ADHD Island] I have been

thinking a lot about the isolation that

seems to come along for children who are

struggling with ADHDs presence in their

lives. Sometimes the isolation comes in

the form of escapism, sometimes it feels

as though youre banished from life all

together, sometimes you choose to

withdraw and wallow, and then theres just

the isolation that can come about when

you realize you have to create the best life

and environment you can for your self.

Outcast Children with ADHD find it

difficult to make and keep friends because

their peers often dont understand their

behavior and judge them. They disrupts

situations, often gains punishments so

they may find it easier not to bother trying

to fit in.


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To enhance their talents and crafts after-

school and weekend activities and sports

are especially good for kids with Attention

Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder.

Parents should support their children with

whatever activities they wanted to

engage.

Most children, ADHD or not love being

outside. Nature sports like biking and

hiking are good for high energy kids.

Kids will be constantly moving

and using large muscle groups,

keeping him focused. For thosechildren with ADHD who loves music,

mothers can enroll their children on a

music class since music exercises on

both sides at the same time trains their

mind to multitask better.

Michael Phelps is an American

swimmer who has, overall, won 16

Olympics medals- six gold and two bronze

at Athens in 2004, and received eight gold

in Beijing in 2008, becoming the most

successful athlete at both of these

Olympics Games Editions. He was

diagnosed with ADHD at the age of

9. The constant movement during

swimming keeps up with your kids

energy level and the self discipline

the sport requires is good for the3m

too.

Joining theatre will also help

the child to improve and

sharpens their concentrations

by means of line memorization, regular

practices and the rush of being on stage.

CHILDREN WITH ADHD GET TO

DO GREAT THINGS!

Gifted Have you heard about all the

famous people with ADHD? Well many of

the stories are true. Some of the most


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talented, creative and successful people

in this world have ADHD.

Did you know that one of the most

famous people with ADHD was AlbertEinstein? It wasnt called Attention Deficit

Disorder back then. But the thought of

him having it makes many wonder

what our lives would be like today if

Einstein, one of the greatest minds

of the last century, had been

prescribed Ritalin. Would he have

been creative enough to come up with the

theory of relativity or discover the law of

the photoelectric effect? Maybe so, but

who knows?

Creative Children who have ADHD can

be marvelously creative and imaginative.

The child who daydreams and has ten

different thoughts at once can become a

master problem-solver, a fountain of

ideas, or an inventive artist. Children

with ADHD may be easily

distracted, but sometimes they

notice what others dont see.

Flexible Because children with

ADD/ADHD consider a lot of options at

once, they dont become set on one

alternative early on and are more open to

different ideas.

Enthusiasm and Spontaneity

Children with ADHD are rarely boring!

Theyre interested in a lot of different

things and have lively personalities. In

short, if theyre not exasperating you (and

sometimes even when they are), theyre a

lot of fun to be with.

Energetic and Drive When kids with

ADD/ADHD are motivated, they work or

play hard and strive to succeed. It actually

may be difficult to distract them from a

task that interests them, especially if the

activity is interactive or hands-on.

| BY JANINE O. VILLAMER

So the next time you think of

ADHD as a curse, a disease or

the worst thing that could have

ever happened to you or your

child, think again! Youre in good

company with a lot of famous

people.

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