Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd): You May Have It. Don’T Let It Stop You.

By Kay Joyce

If as a parent you have a child with ADHD or as a school teacher you have to deal with children with this disorder, then reading this e-book Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): You May Have It, Dont Let It Stop You will prove to be extremely helpful for you.

Dealing with children who have ADHD is quite a task, and thats because they are a bit different. Needless to say, they can make their place in the world. All it requires is the right direction, care, and patience on both the parents part, the childs part, and on the part of the teachers schooling them.

This e-book is written as a guide to help you understand ADHD and its symptoms for educational purposes as well as for others who may be familiar with the term but not with the concept. As a parent, you may always be looking for tips and suggestions to help you deal better with your child. This e-book includes advice and suggestions on how you can talk to your child about ADHD and how to proceed as a whole family in order to encourage and build the life of your child.

Children who have ADHD might be a challenge, but it is not an obstacle that cannot be overcome. ADHD is no excuse for not working hard and not being able to achieve your goals. In fact, there are renowned personalities who have had this disorder and who are as successful in life as any other person.

So dont give up just yet and take some time out to educate yourself and those you may know who may be going through this ordeal.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris AU
• Release date: Oct 23, 2014
• ISBN: 9781499027501

Kay Joyce

K J Eller is the author of How to Build Self-Confidence. She is a lady that has a great passion for trying to inspire people as she has struggled for many years with lack of self-confidence as a youth. She and her brother were placed into a children’s home as their mother did not have the support from her family during the 1950s until she was able to get them both back during their teens. Now that she has reached her sixtieth decade and retired, she has taken the opportunity to put all her thoughts and favourite inspiring quotes that have inspired her so that other young and older people can be encouraged that it is OK to doubt yourself, but have some valuable strategies to move forward with their lives and achieve a great and fabulous life. Her philosophy for her next decades are what can she achieve for the next thirty years as her family live long lives and have more in her “in” basket when it is her time to leave this life. To that end, she is an artist and loves to sketch portraits; digitises images for embroidery machines, this includes some of her own sketches; learning on-line marketing for many projects; and working on some other books. She currently lives near the Port Stephens area in Australia.

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Copyright © 2014 by Kay Joyce.

ISBN:      eBook         978-1-4990-2750-1

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

The information presented in the book is accurate and backed by scientific studies to the best of the author’s knowledge. However, there is a lot of research being done regarding ADHD and the author cannot guarantee that the information will remain 100% accurate for the future. This book aims to provide a complete introduction to the disorder and how to cope with it. The information is targeted towards parents and teachers, i.e. people who have to interact with and nurture children with ADHD. However, adults with ADHD can also benefit from the information provided here.

No part of this book should be relied upon as a sole source of advice. You should seek advice from medical professionals as well if you are interested in using behavior modification techniques.

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CONTENTS

Introduction

Chapter 1: What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Understanding ADHD

Causes of ADHD

Types of ADHD

Signs and Symptoms

Its Affects

Chapter 2: High Achievers with ADHD

Chapter 3: ADHD: Challenges and Myths

What Challenges Does ADHD Pose

Common Myths about ADHD

Is It Normal Behavior or Is It ADHD

Chapter 4: Diagnosing ADHD

Making the Diagnosis

Diagnosis of ADHD in Adolescence

How to Find a Specialist to Diagnose ADHD?

Your Role as a Parent in Diagnosing ADHD in Your Child

Understanding the Diagnosis

Getting Help after Diagnosis

Chapter 5: Treatment Options for ADHD

Medicated Treatment

Treatment at Home

Therapy

Your Role in the Treatment Process

Chapter 6: Tips for Parents

ADHD and the Family

What Can You Do As A Parent?

Handling Hyperactivity in Kids

What You Can Do To Handle Hyperactivity

Chapter 7: Problems Related To ADHD

Learning Disabilities

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Conduct Disorder

Tourette Syndrome

Bipolar Disorder

Depression

Chapter 8: Talking To Your Child about ADHD

How You Should Proceed?

Tips for Parents

What You Should and Shouldn’t Say To Them

Talking About Medication ADHDwith Your Child

Chapter 9: Strategies to Help Your Kids Develop Self-Confidence

Signs of Low Self Confidence

Strategies to Develop Self-Confidence

Strategies to Cope With Anxiety

Strategies to Alleviate Anxiety

Chapter 10: ADHD: Tips for Teachers

Challenges ADHD Poses In the Classroom

Talking To the Parents

Talking To the Doctor

What Can Teachers Do?

Teaching Techniques to Adopt

The Role of School Nurses

Conclusion

INTRODUCTION

If as a parent you have a child with ADHD, or as a school teacher you have to deal with children with this disorder, then reading this eBook "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)—You May Have It, Don’t Let It Stop You" will prove to be extremely helpful for you.

Dealing with children who have ADHD is quite a task and that’s because they are a bit different. Needless to say, they can make their place in the world. All it requires is the right direction, care, and patience on both the parents’ part, the child’s part, and on the part of the teachers schooling them.

This eBook is written as a guide to help you understand ADHD and its symptoms for educational purposes as well as for others who may be familiar with the term but not with the concept. As a parent, you may always be looking for tips and suggestions to help you deal better with your child. This eBook includes advice and suggestions on how you can talk to your child about ADHD and how to proceed as a whole family in order to encourage and build the life of your child.

Children who have ADHD might be a challenge but it is not an obstacle that cannot be overcome. ADHD is no excuse for not working hard and not being able to achieve your goals. In fact, there are renowned personalities who have had this disorder and who are as successful in life as any other person.

So, don’t give up just yet and take some time out to educate yourself and those you may know who may be going through this ordeal.

CHAPTER 1

What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Understanding ADHD

It is not difficult to understand what ADHD is, but drawing the line between a child who has ADHD and who is not listening to you can sometimes become tricky. That puts most parents in a dilemma. Strictly speaking and according to definition, ADHD is a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity or impulsivity that is more frequent and severe than is typically observed in individuals at a comparable level of development. This means that children may exhibit signs of inattention or often have no control over impulsive behavior, but where such behaviors start to interfere with daily life routine at home, school, or social settings, then it is a problem that needs attention.

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The common pattern of such kind of behavior has been ascribed many names over time including hyperactivity, minimal brain damage, minimal brain dysfunction, and hyperkinesis, but only in the late 70s was it termed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Many children nowadays are diagnosed with ADHD and it is a leading cause for a pediatrician or child psychiatrist referral. Estimates suggest that around 3-5% of school age children are affected among whom most display learning disabilities.

According to some facts, boys develop this chronic disorder 3 times as often as girls, and many adults may also have it, but since it is often never diagnosed, they may not know about it. ADHD can also be wrongly diagnosed as depression or personality disorder. If, as a child, ADHD is not diagnosed, it continues through adolescence and into adulthood.

We will read in the following pages that ADHD is not a problem to be afraid of, and if your child has it, there is no reason that they