Did you know that kids with ADHD may take longer to settle into a new routine than other kids their age?
Partners in PROMISE Chief Operating Officer, Jennifer Barnhill chats with Dr. Jeffrey Katz about how military families can help recognize ADHD and advocate for their child in the midst of transition.
According to the CDC: 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.
ADHD Tips from Dr. Katz
A diagnosis should involve three places: home, school & community. “That is my first question to parents, ‘what’s your concern? Is there is something different about the quality of their rambunctiousness?”
“Parents have the long view of the child…Teachers have the very short view, they have your child in that classroom, but what their expertise is they have seen many kids so they have a sense at this age or at this age range what may be generally appropriate for that youngster.”
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Signs and Symptoms from the CDC
It is normal for children to have trouble focusing and behaving at one time or another. However, children with ADHD do not just grow out of these behaviors. The symptoms continue, can be severe, and can cause difficulty at school, at home, or with friends.
- daydream a lot
- forget or lose things a lot
- squirm or fidget
- talk too much
- make careless mistakes or take unnecessary risks
- have a hard time resisting temptation
- trouble taking turns
- have difficulty getting along with others
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It stood out to me when you mentioned that ADHD can cause problems for kids while they are at school. I would imagine that it would be a good idea to seek out treatment for ADHD as soon as you determine that your child has it. It seems like you would want to make sure that your child is able to focus in school because that will make things much easier.