Adhd
...defines Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD as “a family of related chronic neurobiological disorders that interfere with an individual's capacity to: regulate activity level (hyperactivity), inhibit behavior (impulsivity), and attend to tasks (inattention) in developmentally appropriate ways.” These are defined as "disorders" based on the child's stage of development. “No one expects much quiet activity, impulse control, or attention span from the average, normal 2-year-old. But by age 5 or 6, it is expected that the child is beginning to regulate his activity level, control his behavior, and attend to tasks. The ADHD child has not achieved these capacities” (Phillips, 2007, pg1).
The educational definition of “Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) is a neurobiological disorder. Typically children with AD/HD have developmentally inappropriate behavior, including poor attention skills, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. These characteristics arise in early childhood, typically before age 7, are chronic, and last at least 6 months. Children with AD/HD may also experience problems in the areas of social skills and self esteem’ (NICHCY).
Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is a general term frequently used to describe individuals that have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder without the hyperactive and impulsive behaviors (Low, 2000).
History:
The disorder of ADHD hasn’t been around for that many years, or at least not any documented cases. The first documentation having to do with this disorder was documented in 1902 relating to children exhibiting symptoms of impulsiveness, inattentiveness, and hyperactivity (NetNews, 2007 pg 1). A physician named Dr. Still from Britain called the disorder “defect of moral control” (Londrie, 2006, pg 1) and alleged that those who suffered from it couldn’t control it. Next documentation wasn’t until...
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