The Influence Of ADHD In Children

Overview Attention deficit hyperactive disorder, otherwise known as ADHD is an illness within the nervous system and studies have shown that heredity is the most common cause of it. This illness is not new to society, it has been described in many pieces of literature dating back over two centuries. There are three major symptoms; not being able to pay attention, fridges/can’t stop moving (hyperactivity), and impulsive (can’t wait their turn). Sometimes people with ADHD can’t regulate their emotions as well as the other symptoms. All these tells can vary and a lot of children can show these signs, but this behaviour is normally done on purpose to show off. When a child can’t control them, that results in a diagnosis. It may start in early …show more content…
Their academics are affected because of their lack of attention and focus on restricted activities. Family has to deal with it everyday and find the best way to manage it and siblings need to be aware of their uniqueness. Parent and child relationships can be hard to manage and control. With their impulsive behaviour they can act out in a social setting or blurt out things by accident. Within this population there are high occurrences of; low education level, substance abuse, and criminal behaviour. Not everyone with ADHD acts this way, this condition is very person specific. My oldest brother was diagnosed with ADHD when he was in grade four, and with my brother he tends to overly talk, a lot. He has trouble controlling the things he says, especially when he doesn’t like a person. Which makes it hard for him in a work setting. My brother is six years older than me and we didn’t really get along when we were young. Now that I am older, I understand his diagnosis and why he did some things. By accepting his differences we have gotten closer. He hated elementary school because everyone was always telling him what to do. The teachers only taught one way so his grades suffered. When he still lived at home, him and my parents fought constantly because he always thought he knew best and he didn’t need parents anymore. Most of the fighting happened in his last two years of high school because he had gotten a job and a car and he didn’t think he needed a high school diploma but with persuasion he got it. His ADHD was always present and he took medication to help control his symptoms. Once he moved out he stopped taking his pills because they were too expensive. He was aware when he started to lose himself and he has been to behavioural therapy which helps him know how to control his condition. It’s hard sometimes but for now it works for him. My brother has always been a big