Daughter with ADHD

My daughter's ADHD is caused by inattention, which is mainly divided into several types, based on the cause of the disease. One is attention deficit and the other is hyperactivity. We can see it from the child's eyes and symptoms. A daughter with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) will have symptoms such as distractibility and lifeless eyes, while ADHD means a child is active and cannot control his or her activities.

The scientific name of ADHD is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, which can be divided into three similar types: one is the inattention type, the second is the hyperactive-impulsive type, and the third is a mixed type of the first two. The latter two are easy to be identified by everyone because of their behavioral manifestations, while the first type may not seem noisy or noisy, but its attention is not focused on what it should do, and the mind is actually wandering. Such hidden hyperactivity is not easy to detect.

Regarding ADHD, domestic and foreign surveys have found that the prevalence rate is 3% to 6%, with a male to female ratio of 4 to 9:1. However, clinically, it has been found that among quiet ADHD patients, the proportion of girls is much higher than that of boys. Therefore, parents with particularly quiet girls need to be especially careful.

When it comes to identifying ADHD, almost all parents focus on academic performance. Usually, they seek medical help when their children are in the third grade or so and see that their grades are not optimistic. In fact, the age of onset of ADHD has expanded to 4 to 18 years old. As long as parents and teachers pay more attention, some children can be discovered in the last year of kindergarten. The earlier the intervention, the better the effect, and even medication is not necessary, just behavioral correction may be enough.

But if they don't receive good intervention and treatment, 30% will develop into adult ADHD. The key to early detection lies in the observation and evaluation of children's social functions.

ADHD often manifests as:

1. They have difficulty concentrating in class and are easily distracted. Their attention is easily distracted by external factors. Other people talking, birds singing outside the window, or even the sound of a book falling to the ground may divert their attention.

2. Procrastinates on homework and often requires parents to accompany them to study

3. Cannot concentrate on boring tasks for a long time, such as homework in subjects you don’t like.

4. Unable to formulate a study plan, or unable to execute the plan once formulated

5. Failure to adjust study plans based on specific circumstances (such as acceptance of the course)

6. They often forget this and lose that, and they are very disgusted with learning or activities that require careful attention.