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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADHD is one of the most common disorders among children, as many as 2
million are effected. It is developmental issue. That is, ADHD differs from the dimension
of "normal" traits by degree. Motor response inhibition is the primary construct
not inattention. There is a significant delay in the internalization of language and
inhibiting responses. In layman’s terms, the sensory inhibitors of the brain have not
been fully developed to the same degree as others. People with ADHD receive the full
impact of sensory stimulation. Colors, motion, sound, light, shapes, and changes stimulate
and impact the ADHD brain to a greater extent than others. People with ADHD cannot
adequately screen stimulation and are frequently in sensory over stimulated. On the other
side of the human spectrum are those who can filter out everything. We all know someone
who can bury himself or herself in a book and not be distracted by anything. The ADHD
person is distracted by everything. So when ADHD children are trying their very best to
concentrate on their schoolwork, they are distracted by everything around them. They are
often considered not well motivated to pay attention, perceived as unwilling to apply
themselves and very frequently called a "lazy" kid. A substantial gap exists in
understanding these developmental issues.
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Oppositional
Defiant Disorder
50 to 65% of children with ADHD tend to have another condition called
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). Children often overreact or lash out when they feel
bad about themselves. They may be stubborn, have outbursts of temper or act belligerent or
defiant. Sometimes this progresses to more serious Conduct Disorders (CD). Children with
this combination of problems are at risk of serious trouble at school, and even with the
police. The constant reminders of how poorly we ADHD people perform leads to the
temptation to get back at the system. A system we perceive to have created high
expectations that we cannot live up to and those in the system who have failed to help
relieve the enormous pressures of our failures. ODD is a product of " I would if I
could and you don’t believe me".
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Learning Disabled
Persons with a learning disability (LD) usually have a normal or
above–normal intelligence and the innate ability to learn at the same rate as others.
However, they function at a lower level because they have problems with the processes most
people use to organize and understand information. They usually are auditory or visual
learners, but rarely both. They have trouble with one or more of the following skills:
listening, thinking, verbal communication, reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic and
motor coordination. Persons with a learning disability might appear awkward due to
problems with eye-hand coordination. They may exhibit signs of restlessness or frustration
due to short attention spans.
