Centers for Control and Disease View on ADHD ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood. It is usually first diagnosed in childhood and often lasts into adulthood. Children with ADHD may have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors (may act without thinking about what the result will be), or be overly active (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015) The CDC informs the reader about ADHD in a learning environment by providing the types, the symptoms, and the treatment of ADHD.” All children experience characteristic levels of activity. Some children are very inactive and some are hyperactive. Most doctors and scientists think about activity levels as being on a sliding scale with …show more content…
Although boys and girls can both have ADHD it is more common in boys(Thompson, 2010) one of the ways that ADHD children get treatment is by bet a drug a medication thought some might argue that that is not the best way. Some doctors are wary of prescribing medication for ADD or ADHD, especially when treating young patients—but the majority rely on psychotropic drugs. This program challenges the status quo, supported by a staggering amount of testimony and documentation. Incorporating detailed interviews with psychiatrists, neurologists, and education experts—as well as parents and kids who have suffered because of rigid prescription practices—the program analyzes links between school procedures, the medical establishment, and Big Pharma. (The Drugging of Our Children: Inside the ADHD Controversy, p. 2007) Many parents are very disturbed by the idea of putting their children on intensive stimulant drug regimens, possibly for years. (Treatment) A child with ADHD might: daydream a lot, Forget or lose things a lot, squirm or fidget, talk too much (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015) A lot of children have that but for a child with ADHD this symptoms do not go away. Children with ADHD Children with ADHD can have other symptoms as well as the three main elements listed above. Your child may have some or all of them. It might be useful to put a tick against the symptoms or signs of “ADHD which …show more content…
The first symptoms that might occur is the teacher might complained the child is daydreaming. Since a child with ADHD has a lot of trouble concentrating their minds might began to wonder about. The second symptom that represents is forgets or loses things a lot their minds wonder so much they cannot keep track of the time or of their daily routines. The CDC documents goes into a lot of symptoms that a parent can read over and get educated. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015) Next, now the causes of ADHD scientist have been doing every research they can to find what the causes of ADHD there are no definition exact for what causes ADHD but some reassures think genetics may play a role. Also brain damage and low birth injury are causes that the article goes in. nobody really knows why ADHD exist or why some kids may get it. (Center for Disease Contol and Prevention) CDC does its best to provide parents with an accurate