CEC | Attention Deficit Disorder
The link above is something I found on the council for exceptional children's website. I had been led there by Dr. Carr and I really found some interesting things about diagnosis of ADHD. I decided to post this one right away because Dr. Carr mentioned ADHD not having "blood test" to determine if a child has ADHD. That statement is true and this mini article agrees. It states that there is not one test to decide whether a child has ADHD.
To any parents that feel that teacher observations are bias or inaccurate, you may feel a bit relieved after reading this article. The article states that "An accurate diagnosis requires an assessment conducted by a well-trained professional usually a developmental pediatrician, child psychologist, child psychiatrist, or pediatric neurologist." (Attention Deficit Disorder, page 1)
Check out the article it is very short!
As always thanks for reading :)
I find the debates of diagnose children, especially young boys, with ADHD to be interesting. ADHD is being diagnosed more and more over the years. Young boys just in their nature are hyper, have trouble focusing, and are always on the move. That doesn't necessarily mean they have ADHD and should be put on medication. I personally don't like to see young children on medication, unless it is truly necessary. The school I'm placed at for our Kindergarten practicum passes out sticky notes that are ads for ADHD medication. I understand they are just sticky notes but, for a school to be handing out notes on ADHD medication sticky pads just says it right there, ADHD is over diagnosed. Although some children are harder to control than others, I don't always think medication is the fix to everything.
ReplyDeleteKristyn,
ReplyDeleteyou are absolutely correct about ADHD being over diagnosed. I believe this issue came up in another one of my post. I made the same point that you made about children, especially young boys being "hyper" because they are young. Most of the signs of ADHD (trouble focusing, Hyper, cant sit still) are signs of a child being a child. Where is the line drawn? what child is just "hyper" because they are being a child and then what child has ADHD? Check back later, I will find some studies done on diagnosis of ADHD.
Thanks,
Ashley