Inattentive ADHD- Three Action Points For Parents

Author:

Robert William Locke

Inattentive ADHD which is a subtype of ADHD is often under diagnosed for one very simple reason. The fact that hyperactivity is not the prominent symptom means that it often goes unnoticed. The inattentive ADHD child is quiet and daydreaming and this does not disturb the teacher or the class. Very often inattentive ADHD children sit at the back of the class which is another reason why it tends to get ignored.

The first action point is to determine whether you should seek a medical diagnosis. It is important that this should be done not before the age of four or five. Very often a child forgets things, is distractive and impulsive too, on occasions. It is when these symptoms start impinging on the child\'s home and school life that you should start to think of getting a diagnosis.

The second action point is to talk to the child\'s teacher and ask just what is the problem and what things the teacher has observed. Obviously, for this type of ADHD, if indeed it is eventually diagnosed, daydreaming will be most often mentioned. But there are other things to ask about too. For example, are there problems with instructions? Very often with this ADHD predominantly inattentive type, the frontal and parietal parts of the brain are affected although neurologists do not know exactly how or why. This is the part of the brain which is sort of an action or planning unit which helps us to organise and execute actions when we have to do them and how we should carry them out. This is often called executive functioning..

The third action point for parents, if inattentive ADHD type is diagnosed, is to consider carefully what type of medication will be the most suitable for their child. The problem with ADHD drugs and psychostimulants is that they often help with some of the symptoms of inattentive ADHD and may help the child to focus but the side effects and the long term risks need to be evaluated. The most important thing is that the parents and the school are concentrating on teaching the child skills whereby he or she can cope with tasks. Breaking the task down into smaller chunks is an obvious way to help.

Thousands of parents are no longer falling for hype about ADHD drugs and will have nothing to do with them. Why not find out what alternative treatments are available for the ADHD predominantly inattentive type?

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Robert Locke is a Health enthusiast who specializes in Children\'s Health. He has written extensively on ADHD. Discover what Natural ADHD treatment is available

Adhd Success Stories and Challenges

Author:

Robert William Locke

Success Stories

Parents of children with ADHD are often a bit worried that their children will be considered inferior and may well not be successful in life. There is a great debate at the moment about whether ADHD is to be thought of as a gift or as a challenge. Look at the famous people who have had ADHD:- Richard Branson, Ty Pennington, Charles Schwab and Whoopi Goldberg. They have been enormously successful.

Many people forget that the gift ADHD children possess in abundance is the ability to focus - I know some who can write extraordinarily well and I know others who can do certain things with great skill. Oftentimes they need to be guided and encouraged by their teachers and parents but they can and do make a go of it!

I have just seen press reports from New South Wales in Australia where doctors have seen a worrying surge in the number of psychostimulant drugs being prescribed for children with attention deficit disorder. Ritalin and Concerta, two popular drugs have seen an increase of almost 70 Figures are similar in the USA and in Britain.

Challenges

These medications for attention deficit have had a very bad press at times. They are NOT a cure for ADHD but rather will keep symptoms under control. Some good news is that in a recent study, no damage to the DNA or chromosomes which is normally linked to cancer was found in the children who took the trial. This was a very limited trial though, I must say.

Adult attention deficit disorders, on the other hand have had not much press at all and this is worrying. We all know the ADHD symptoms in a child. Did you know that between 1 and 2of the adults in America have problems in controlling their impulses and have great difficulties in concentrating ? Very often symptoms in adults are difficult to spot. Have you noticed yourself (or colleagues) who are easily distracted, are notorious multi-taskers, get extremely irritated when driving, have difficulty in remembering details and also may have even hourly mood swings? They could well be suffering from ADHD but very often this will go undetected and undiagnosed.

Medications for attention deficit and/or hyperactivity still pose problems. Those with heart conditions are likely to suffer from related cardio problems and even have high blood pressure. Add to that that there is often a suppression of appetite and you have a cocktail which will probably create more problems for the patient than they solve.

ADHD Help

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About the Author

Robert Locke is a Health enthusiast who specializes in Children\'s Health. He has written extensively on ADHD.

Discover what ADHD Alternative Therapy is available.