Common Myths About Add
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· Attention Deficit Disorder does not actually exist; it is an
excuse to allow children to behave poorly and avoid discipline.
Great strides are being taken to fully understand ADD and its
causes. However, there is no question it is a real disorder that
is exhibited by inattention, impulsiveness, distractibility, and
sometimes hyperactivity.
· All children have poor attention spans and are hyperactive;
therefore children diagnosed with ADD are just like any other
child.
ADD causes excessive impulsiveness, inattention, distractibility
and sometimes hyperactivity; the very nature of diagnosing ADD
is that the behavior is more extrmee than that of other children
of the same age.
While most children display these behaviors at
some time, it does not normlaly hinder their day to day
activities. Children with ADD have constant issues with these
behaviors impeding their productivity on a daily basis.
· Attention Deficit Disorder can be prevented through discipline
or diet.
Because ADD is a biological and genetic disorder, diet and
discipline are not causes.
Many suggestions have been made that
poor diet, fatty foods, and sugar are factors that cause the
disorder; that is absolutely not the case. Likewise, lack of
discipline does not cause ADD.
In many cases a child with ADD
has been excessively rperimanded to no avail.
· All children with ADD are hyperactive
There is a common misconception that Attention Deficit Disorder
inherently means a child is hyperactive; that is not true. Many
children have the predominantly inattentive type of ADD, meaning
the primary charactreistic is lack of attention, short attention
span, and distractibility. This type does not include
hyperactivity as a symptom.
ADD without hyperactivity is often
more difficult to identify, as the children are usually just
thought to be unproductive or lazy.
· Most children outgrow ADD
Studies suggest that most children continue the symptoms of ADD
throughout adolescence, and even into adultohod. Exhibiting
the same behaviors, these individuals will continue to show
distractibility, difficulty in staying on task, and
impulsiveness for many years.
· There is nothing parents or teachers can do to conrtol a child
with ADD
This is simply not the case.
The purpose of paernts and teachers
in dealing with a child with ADD should be to help teach them
how to control their own actions. There are various ways to do
this, including behavior modification, positive reinforcement
procedures, and otehr techniques.
While traditional discipline
may be less effective, measures can be taken to help control an
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