Could ADHD be the reason my nine year old can not read or tell the difference between 16 and 60?

Question

My nine year old can not read or remember how to spell little words like as and on. She also having major problems with complicated sorting that other children younger then her can do. The school says it is because she is not on medication for her ADHD. She has a younger sister who has ADHD and is not on medication and she is doing well in school. Can ADHD cause all her problems or is there something else going on.

Answer 1

ADHD is a condition where a child or adult can not stay focused on something (and is really hyper sometimes) it has nothing to do with a child's ability to remember. Although i think i have ADD the conditions are similar except for the hyper part. but like everybody else i suggest having the district physiologist at a look at her

Answer 2

If she really has ADHD ( I mean diagnosed by a soecialist) then quite possibly. She is not on medication and that is your choice but if you were trying to learn and you couldn't hold onto a thought for more that a couple of seconds , could you learn? But it might be something else. Have you had her tested for Dyslexia? HAve you had eyesight checked?? Some kids need coloured glasses to see there work (can't think what this problem is called), get her checked for that. If you are against medication for ADHD then you need to check for other problems to rule them out and look into some non medication ways for helping ADHD. A simple change in diet can help kids. Look at this and see what you think. It is a diet for helping ADHD kids. You would be suprised what can make ADHD worse

Answer 3

ADHD does not cause complications like that. It causes a lot more social problems, not finishing homework, being the class clown, things like that. It sounds more like she has some kind of a learning disability. I would take her to a sylvan learning center, or talk to your pediatrician. I would also urge you to have both of them take their ADHD medications, it helps them learn how to focus and concentrate when they are younger. They also have an easier time socially as children and teenagers. My brother had ADHD and my parents never made him take his medication, he is 19 and can not hold a job or function in social settings at all. They didn't make him tak the medication because he acted so much like a robot when he was on it. However, with the new medications, and some trial and error you should be able to find one that won't have those kind of side effects. If he had learned when he was younger through medication and rehabilitation, he might be a functioning part of society. But definitly get a second opinion on your daughters other problems.

Answer 4

I disagree with the school. Sometimes it just seems like the answer to every thing is to have the children medicated. My son has ADD. He is classified as "other" at school. He gets help in classes. He was on meds when he was 6 until he was about 8. He had to stop taking his meds because of side effects. He is 15 and still struggles with school. What I am thinking may be playing part of a roll for you daughter might possibly be dyslexia. I would surf the net to see if she has any of the signs/symptoms for it. I would ask the school to have her tested to see if she would qualify for extra help. We have a small school district and we have a good special education program. I am surprised that her teacher hasn't rcommended her being evaluated. Try giving the school a call to see what they have to recommend for extra help for your daughter. Good Luck

Answer 5

Don't always listen to the schools. They're too easy to make you think they're the doctors and jump to the psychoactive conclusion as an excuse. If a child does not meet their "expectations", they automatically declare the child is "sick" and urge unwary parents to unnecessarily drug their kids.

Oh, and you'd be surprised to know that drug companies have ties to schools. If they can mess with medical schools and bribe them with petty cash and gifts to prescribe their medicine, it's always safe to have a sense of suspicion. Not paranoia, but the wiseness of precognition. After all, kids don't know anything, they can't speak up, and people are easily fooled, right? That's their mentality. And the Big Pharm has ties to the government, politics, businesses, doctors(95% of doctors report receiving bribes!), and they have the influence to convince not-so-smart people with financial resources to assert it. So if they are able to have leverage over most everybody or organization in the nation, it leaves you wondering why schools aren't one of their target as well. Remember what I said? Parents don't know how their kids are doing in school, kids can't speak up, and so the parents would just have to rely on what the schools tell them. It's also disturbingly suspicious why schools all over the country are increasingly asserting their assumption of children to have disorders to parents. Who's behind this? Don't tell me teacher's credentials now require an MD...

It's not safe to say that people with ADHD have trouble finishing their homework, or are disruptive, or are class clowns. Because, ANYONE can not do their homework, be disruptive, and be class clowns. Most normal people can fit into the ADHD criteria(you pretty much have to be a machine, a mindless drone, or either a rock) and it's ridiculous because children are developmentally supposed to have many of those characteristics.

It's not enough to assume or even be tested on ADHD or any just one assumed disorder. Be sure to be tested on many possible learning disorders mentally or otherwise(including ears). You can rule out the improbable, such as bipolar. You never know, maybe it's not in her head and it's another underlying health problem (hearing problem is one, but that should've been caught) or maybe she's just developmentally behind everyone else. It's possible. Some kids are just really forgetful or not able to comprehend things that most people can comprehend. Falling behind is one of the factors. Take me, for instance. I went through all of grade school not knowing negative numbers and how to use a coordinate graph until I was in 8th grade, and I didn't have any "disorder" or "ADHD"...

Answer 6

I highly doubt that it is ADHD....I say this because growing up I had that....the only things wrong with me were that i had a hard time following multiple directions and couldnt sit still.......in other words i couldnt concentrate on one thing for very long because i couldnt sit still long enough.....I defiantly think that something else is going on with your child. I would bring your child developmental psychologist to determine what is really going on with your child...If you do believe your child has ADHD then get her tested...Do keep in mind though that the testing takes place in a room that the child is not familiar with so i think that that does lead to many misdiagnosed cases since the child is paying attention to their new surroundings rather than the test....

Answer 7

ADHD is a behavior disorder not a learning disorder... i would have the school ( teacher and counselor ) write a description of what a day is like with your child and discuss the letters with your pediatrician and see what he/she says.

Answer 8

there is definitely a problem, but she needs to be tested by a school psychologist to find out what the problem is. I don't think it's ADHD, but it could be. only by getting her tested will you know for sure.

Answer 9

Every time a child can't be controlled or taught the first thing people say is ADD or ADHD and put the child on medication. I don't agree with medicating a child, there have to be other alternatives out there.
When I was reading your question, the first the popped in to my head was, dyslexia, have her checked for that before assuming she needs to be drugged up to be controlled.
I wish you the best, and truly hope that you find the best suitable solution for your little girl.

Answer 10

It can be but she may also have dyslexia
It is a learing disablity that affects reading and how the brain sees things