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ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and is a developmental disorder that effects both children and adults. It is characterized by the display of both attentional and hyperactive problems, both of which occuring infrequently and alone. Symptoms of ADHD begin in childhood and can continue into adulthood (ADD). Children and adolescents with ADHD can have problems with [|socialization], school performance, and behavior. Adults who have it can have trouble in college, in the work force, and in relationships (What).

=**Problems**= ADHD can not only effect the person who has the disorder, but the people around them as well. Examples of people affected are family members, friends, co-workers, spouses, and their children.

Adults with ADHD are more likely to be let go from jobs and usually try a number of different jobs before finding one that suits them. Once they finally find and hold down a job, one may encounter [|interpersonal] problems with employers and colleagues. The average adult who suffers from ADHD experiences a loss of $10,000 a year in [|income], this adding up to $77 billion lost annually on a national level (Laino). = = In a family where a child has ADHD relationships and patience are constantly being strained. On account of the symptoms caused by ADHD (hyperactivity, impulsiveness, and inattentiveness) parents of the child must work harder to make sure chores get done and may have to spend their afternoons helping their child with homework (Bailey). [|Consistency] can also be another problem in family life, for without the parents being able to work together to provide it they ca be constantly arguing with each other. Spouses may also get into disagreements about one parent being to harsh and the other being too soft and lenient (Bailey).
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=Solutions= Multimodal treatment means that doctors use several different treatment methods for one patient, such as medication, family and individual counseling, and changes at school to address particular [|learning styles]. For many people, medicines dramatically reduce their hyperactivity and improve their ability to focus, work, and learn. Many experts believe that the most improvement appear when medication is combined with behavioral therapy, emotional counseling, and practical support. Family counseling helps treat ADHD because it keeps parents informed and also shows them ways they can work with their kids to help. Individual counseling helps teens with ADHD to better understand their behavior and to learn coping skills (TeensHealth).

ADHD/ADD is highly heritable, so if you have a child with someone who has the disorder themselves, your children is more likely to develop the disorder themselves. If you change a child's diet to all natural whole foods, like fruit, grains, vegetables full of vitamins, minerals and [|enzymes], it will make a big difference (Day). During pregnancy, don't indulge in [|alcohol], cigarettes, or illicit drugs, or mistreat yourself or your unborn child in any other way. Also, make sure that you get excellent medical care during the delivery of your baby. If there is a lack of oxygen at birth, trauma during birth, and/or infections developed during delivery, ADHD/ADD can develop (Hallowell).

=External Links= Our Weebly Check out our Weebly to find out more information, and what you can do to help.

Understanding the Problem This link is useful if you want a lot of information on the whole matter of ADHD/ADD. This is also a good place to go if you want a detailed explanation of everything about the disorder.

Teens Health This is a good place for a doctor's point of view on ADHD/ADD. You can find some good background information on this site.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder This is a site that has the definition of ADHD and everything that goes with it. The information here is from the A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia.

Preventing ADHD This site breifly shows you how to start prevention of ADHD/ADD if you are pregnant.This information is from a person with a M.D. who also has ADD.

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