Attention+Deficit+Disorder

Tyler and Danton

Attention deficit disorder is biologically based condition causing a persistent pattern of difficulties resulting in being inattention, hyperactive, and impulsive. Attention deficit disorder(ADD) is often goes unrecognized by the person but recognized by other people around them. ADD people are usually recognized by other as dreamers, goof-offs, slackers, trouble makers, or just a bad student in general. Normally are seen as these things because it is difficult for them to stay on one topic or pay attention.

Parents find that kids are lacking self control. People often think "How can you control your kid?" Some people think that kids just act up and misbehave and there is no such thing as a mental problem such as ADD. People think doctors spend to much time and money coming up with treatments and medication to treat ADD. Billions of dollars were spent last year trying to help kids with ADD. Some think it's a waste. Others think we should do more to help.
 * Public Perception**:

1. Genetic 2. Children may get it due to mothers who have smoke or drank while pregnant 3. Diagnosed in children whose mother had difficult pregnancies 4. Babies with low birth weight may have an increased risk of ADD 5. Children who had damage to their frontal lobe
 * Causes of ADD** -

1. Medication helps with immediate relief such adderall and ritalin 2. Learn to grow up with it 3. Council
 * Treatments**:

Book - Recreational Ritalin: The not-so-smart Drug Site - www.psychcentral.com Site - www.webmd.com
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