Understanding Attention Deficit Disorder
It has been estimated that as many as 4.4% or adults have some degree of Attention Deficit Disorder. Studies and statistics have shown that ADD sufferers can have difficulty holding a long term, steady job and tend to be lower academic achievers.
Attention deficit disorder, or ADD, is caused by problems in the brain’s dopamine neurotransmitter systems. Some have suggested that it can be caused by poor diet but this theory has been disproven. And ADD is never caused by bad parenting. Most cases of ADD are actually inherited. If a close family member or a parent has ADD then there is a 30% chance that a child will exhibit the same condition.
Its during childhood that the symptoms of ADD can become readily apparent. Child development traverses three distinct phases. The first stage occurs as babies when they start to focus on various objects around them. The object may hold their focus for a period of time.
The second stage takes place during toddlerhood when they are continuously shifting their interest from one thing to another. A child that continues to exhibit this type of behavior may be diagnosed as having ADD.
It’s the during the third stage that children develop the ability to focus for longer periods of time and to shift that focus at will. This ability is recognised as mature and is exactly what is required in the classroom.
A key aspect of ADD is not only the inability to concentrate on a topic or task for a very long period of time. ADD sufferers lack the ability to choose what they focus upon and what attracts their attention. This can become very apparent when a child with ADD has to carry out a routine task like getting ready for school. They may not be able to wait patiently, instead being distracted by anything else around them.
In the ADD sufferers brain there is inadequate stimulus to release neuro chemicals and this forces them to look for something else. For ADD sufferers this is a reflex reaction over which they have no control.
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I hope that these brief notes have provided some insight into the causes of ADD. Many forms of treatment exist, including drugs, but outdoor activity has been found to be therapeutic. Bushcraft courses can be a great way to learn about the outdoors at any time of year. Just make sure you are wrapped up in some warm outdoor clothing and you take along a good sleeping bag.
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