Impact of ADHD on a Child’s Schooling
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a growing neurodevelopmental dis- order that affects children early on in life, but most importantly this developmental disoder af- fects their learning process within the classroom. This becomes a serious problem as the years spent within the classroom are what develop a child's most important skills. At times ADHD can be mistaken for the energy and lack of focus commonly found in young children, but at a point it becomes too much. It is important to learn the difference between ADHD and childhood rowdi- ness. In order for to teachers to better understand ADHD within the classroom it is important for them to know how it affects learning, what ages
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At times ADHD can be mistaken for the energy and lack of focus commonly found in young children, but at a point it becomes too much. It is important to learn the difference between ADHD and childhood rowdi- ness. In order for to teachers to better understand ADHD within the classroom it is important for them to know how it affects learning, what ages and genders are most affected by it, and to know the different ways to handle neurodevelopmental disorder.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a growing neurodevelopmental dis-order that affects children early on in life, but most importantly this developmental disorder affects their learning process within the classroom. This becomes a serious problem as the years spent within the classroom are what develop a child's most important skills. At times ADHD can be mistaken for energy and lack of focus commonly found in young children, but at a point it becomes too much. It is important to learn the difference between ADHD and childhood rowdiness. In order for children with ADHD to perform better in school the teachers would have to gain a better understanding of ADHD within the classroom, how it affects learning, what ages and genders are most affected by it, and to know the different ways to handle neurodevelopmental
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According to Amanda Morin, author of
The Everything Parent’s Guide to Special Education, certain ways ADHD affects a child’s learning is that the child will start an assignment but doesn’t seem complete them (Morin,2014).
It is normal for children to have a hard time completing the assignments but struggling too much can be worrying. What a teacher sees in a student with ADHD is that they will start off in a group, but over time they will drift and eventually stop contributing (Morin, 2014).
With this type of distraction and sporadic behavior it really can affects a child’s learning. With young children already being susceptible to distractions, adding another factor like this makes it even more difficult for the students to learn. These types of behaviors and actions are sign of ADHD, but they can change over time and in different ages.
What ages and genders are most affected by