No. ADHD is a diagnosis that is made with a list of symptoms; these symptoms include restlessness, lack of focus, and fidgeting. These symptoms can be found in almost any child just being a 'kid'. The combination of symptoms and severity make the diagnosis of ADHD.
ADHD is a common childhood disorder. It is estimated to affect 3-7% of all children in the United States, representing up to two million children.
Some signs of children with ADHD are inattentive (not hyperactive or impulsive), hyperactive and impulsive (able to pay attention), and all three combined.
ADHD more often affects male children than female children. However, ADHD has an in-direct affect on the families that have the challenge of an ADHD child.
The percentage of children who have ADHD is twenty to thirty percent.
ADHD only affects the mind.
Children with ADHD can be fidgety, have a very short attention span, be impulsive, and have difficulty completing tasks
adhd starts off when you are a child. Some children will and can simple grow out of adhd where as others who dont grow out of the symptoms may be stuck with the disease for life.
ADHD affects children at school, as they will not sit still, lose their focus when the teacher is talking, or cannot focus on their homework. Be cautious when talking with parents about whether students may have ADHD though. In his Mistaken for ADHD book, Frank Barnhill, M.D., said that nearly 50 conditions can mimic ADHD. Sleep disorders, thyroid conditions, food allergies, seizures and many more can all be mistaken for ADHD.
he didn't have adhd. people disaplined their children then therefore adhd didn't exist.
ADHD can be treated with medications and couseling. Some children have great results with medication alone but having someone to talk to really helps the child cope with their ADHD.
Children with ADHD should be following a specific diet that has a lot fish and omega 3 fatty acids in it. It helps the receptors in the brain do what they are supposed to do better. newideas.net/adhd/adhd-diet
There are several coupon sites that offer this info . Here is one of many: www.webmd.com/add-adhd/guide/adhd-diets