subject: ADD - Diagnosing Kids and Adults [print this page] There are few subtle differences between ADD and ADHD that may not be overtly apparent to parents or teachers. Even if you have worked ADHD students in the past, you may not understand ADD when you encounter it in a student. ADD stands for Attention Deficit Disorder and ADHD as an added component of hyperactivity. In both of these conditions, we see many of the same symptoms.
One of them is an inability to concentrate on normal common tasks. No one likes to complete certain kinds of tasks, but there are hoops we all must jump through in life. ADD students have a remarkable amount of difficulty jumping through those hoops. Memory is a big obstacle when it comes to these kinds of tasks. ADD students consistently miss deadlines and can't get to their appointments on time. They are imaginative and creative quite often, and they are often more intelligent than the normal person. Yet they have a lot of struggle completing some of the most basic tasks of human life.
There is a lot of argument about whether or not to medicate people with ADD. ADHD has the component of hyperactivity, so it seems a bit clearer in this case. Children who are too hyper to sit in their chairs are basically medicated so they are no longer a nuisance to the rest of the class. Whether or not this is in reality a suitable approach that helps them get the most out of their education and development as a human being is highly contested. It is good for those around them, but is it good for them? That is the question. There are many side effects that come with the medication can affect both the physical and psychological health of the student.
With ADD, the symptoms are often less lucid. The student is not causing trouble in class, so quite often these students are just disregarded. They may be able to get by up until high school on their intelligence alone, but quite often they start to battle when the workload demands that they plan out their work in chunks over the course of time. Often they just cannot do it and end up missing deadlines and failing classes they are quite capable of passing in terms of curriculum alone. People with ADD should work closely with a doctor and maybe a therapist to learn coping mechanisms that will help them build study abilities that work for them and help them get the most out of their education. Medication often does help these students stay focused long enough to get their high school and college degrees.
ADD - Diagnosing Kids and Adults
By: Sean LJohnson
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