Adhd Reflection

Jaak Panksepp is worried that ADHD’s might possibly be a tragedy in the making. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorders are the most frequent adolescent mental complications in today’s society. When ADHD’s were first discovered only one percent of children were diagnosed. In the early 20th century the numbers rose to above five percent and it is predicted that by the end of this century fifteen percent of American children will be diagnosed. The increasing trend might possibly be caused by the numerous changes our society is being faced with. The expectations in education today together with the increasing unwilling to tolerate negative child behavior may be a leading cause to the greater number of children becoming diagnosed. Psychostimulants, the medication given to children diagnosed with ADHD, are given in order to develop greater attention spans in those children with the disorder. These drugs, however, decrease the children’s eagerness to play. Since it has been proven that play is a life necessity, such as food, water and sleep, a great claim can be brought up that in order to develop properly children must have a specific amount of play each day like various other mammals require. It has now come to doctor’s attention that temperament of humans is actually inherited. Over fifty percent of adolescents who show effects of ADHD have a greater chance of have impaired immediate family members who most likely have similar mental problems. Now that the symptoms for ADHD are commonly known and easily noticed a larger number of adolescents are being diagnosed as having the disorder in order to receive the medication to make them more pay attention more in the class room. Just because the medication for these disorders helps keep the peace in the classrooms at school should not be the reason parents or teachers believe the child has ADHD. A larger percentage of children who are told they have ADHD quite possibly could be a completely average child with rambunctious playful habits that cannot become accustom to the educational expectations. The main difference in the brains of people with ADHD and those without it has to do with the frontal area of the brain. Children with the disorder have a five percent smaller brain than normal children. The frontal lobes job is to allow individuals to prepare in advance their future behaviors. Which is not a surprise that children with ADHD want to actively play constantly. Once a child is removed from the medication the symptoms quickly come back, so the medicine is helping maintain the symptoms and not perfecting anything. Most children, who are old enough to understand, dislike taking …show more content…
This article was no exception. I enjoyed reading this article because it really opened my eyes to the vast problems with ADHD students in the classroom. Most likely when I begin teaching I will have numerous students who are diagnosed with ADHD. It really made me think about how when I do begin teaching, instead of getting all of the important work done throughout the beginning of the day so that the afternoon can be filled with arts and crafts and free play, maybe I should split it up. Let us have several free play times throughout the day in order for the students to receive the play time they need in order for them to pay attention and comprehend the material we are learning throughout the