Child Psych Question?

Question

A friend’s child has just been diagnosed with AD/HD. On the basis of what you have learned, you might emphasize to your friend the importance of:



a. accepting that the child will always be a slow learner.

b. finding the proper classroom environment.

c. keeping sugar and caffeine out of the child’s diet.

d. avoiding prescription drugs.

Answer 1

a the first one

Answer 2

1.) Just because a child has AD/HD does not mean that he/she will be a slow learner, just that it will be harder to concentrate, making learning more trying. They should not accept that there child cannot do it. They should be more adamant about helping them learn. Also, some of the cases of children with AD/HD have higher grades. They often have so much they are soaking in, that they just do not know how to handle it. If you find the proper way to slow down and sort out the thoughts, you may see that the child is extremely smart. I do not feel that this is a correct answer to your question.

2.) I do feel that the parent should try to find a classroom or school that is equipped to handle these cases. Putting them in a normal classroom atmosphere with lots of distractions may hinder their learning experience. I do think this is a correct answer.

3.) Keeping sugar and caffeine to a minimum in an AD/HD child's diet is, I believe, essential. These things will only escalate the problem at hand. I believe this is also a correct answer to your question.

4.) The need for the use of prescription drugs is case sensitive. No one can tell another person that they should or should not use them. It is up to the parents and the child's doctor to decide if they are necessary or not. I don't feel this answer is correct.

Answer 3

I should have been diagnosed with AD/HD. If anything, I am a fast learner. Caffeine and sugar put me to sleep; they do not make me hyper. Prescription drugs just change a person to make them more acceptable to those who didn't want to deal with the person in the first place, so they are out. I would therefore pick B.

My daughter was almost diagnosed with this too. She is extremely intelligent and gets bored easily in her classes. She then talks and acts up. The hyperactivity is actually a symptom of the extreme boredom of being trapped in a classroom full of underachievers. I refused to let her be put on drugs and refused to let them test her further. She had a good teacher last year and she wrote a play for the school that was performed on the stage. She's 9 years old at the time.

Answer 4

Possibly all of the above. In my experience with my own ADHD child, finding the proper classroom environment has been difficult and can make the difference between their being successful students or not, and whether or not school is miserable for them. Your friend's child doesn't have to be a slow learner if he's put into the right environment, with the right teacher, and is motivated enough. And I think it's a good idea to keep sugar and caffeine out of ANY child's diet. If your friend would like to avoid prescription drugs for his child, like I did, have them try this homeopathic supplement -- it has helped my son:

http://www.vaxa.com/636.cfm

Answer 5

I have had ADHD all my life, I am 48yrs. old and it has been a struggle but there is help for any child with ADHD. U have to a lot of research. They just learn different than others. Children with ADHD may have other disorders that come along with it. This is not the child fault at all. ADHD are very intelligent just need to find what they are best at and do there best. There are allot of different people who have this disorder. They say Einstein had it. You can find all kind of things on the web. ADHD just need lots of understanding and love, don't make them feel different. This will play on there self-esteem, so please be patient and help them to focus on one thing at a time. I have and I am in College, u can get help in schools with a diagnosis. I disagree with not taking prescription medication, not all is bad. Why have the child struggle if there can be something to slow there thoughts process down? Just try everything else first. I do agree to stay away from Ritalin. I have a new program that I have just found myself. Maybe u could go check them out. Good Luck with you both. God Bless

Answer 6

ad/hd doesn't mean they child will be a slow learner.... the environment is important an structured class room with a few children..... i found to some degree sugar and caffeine stimulate but not to the effect most people believe.... and drugs should be avoided... a retraining can be done with time a patience..... piano lessons help control concentration. and strange as it seems their are a few video games out there the teach them to focus

Answer 7

I think you should find the proper classroom enviroment speak with your child's school guidance counselor and see if they can put your child in a class that fits his or her needs because I have add and i have a learning disabilitiy and they put me in a class that suited to my needs and I got extra help on tests, prolonged test time and I have a teacher in my other classes besides math which I have trouble in and I can ask her questions with out bugging the teacher during an important lesson. I hope this information helps you with your situation and Good Luck! Oh they may start an iep with your child which is an Individualized Education Plan.

and it's hard but do some research on the symptoms and maybe you will understand it more in depth than what I have told you, just advice.

shister09

Answer 8

B. The proper classroom enviroment is essential for any child, no matter what their learning ability. Simply because a child has ADHD does not mean they are a slow learner. They tend to learn in a different manner than non-ADHD students.

A private tutor or home-schooling may be what is needed.

Answer 9

all of the above but it is up to the parent. and not all adhd children are slow learners. it is mainly how their disability is treated or handled. sugar and caffeine can make things worse but now days children need that out of their diets. proper classroom environment it essential as well as having good communication with the teachers and staff at the school. and avoiding prescrip. drugs is tricky. but it is up to the parent.

Answer 10

D. AD/HD is over diagnosed, and the label pinned on any child with more energy than a parent wants to deal with. Who decided that parenting should be an easy job with no real work involved. When did it become acceptable to allow drugs to be given to children to make a parents job easier. I'm not saying that there aren't legitimate cases, but I do believe that many of them are not.

Answer 11

i would consider b to be the most important

a isn't usually true - a lot of hyperactive children are above average and often in the top ability range as they are good at multitasking

b - yes yes yes - plenty of space with few distractions to help the child learn - with a school that is able to cope with your child who will need a different approach to enhance their learning

c - you could try that and see but personally i think that is overrated because different children may react differently to different foods

d - that depends on what those drugs are for. if they are for the hyperactivity - they can help the child to be calm enough to learn at school without being treated differently and will do wonders for their relationships with other people. just be sure that you get the right drug and dosage for your particular child so that they are still alert enough to function but not so drugged up that they are like zombies