ADHD in Children

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Children with ADHD They start walking early, but more than walking, they run "as if they had a motor inside," some parents say. In their early school years They have problems with reading, writing, and mathematics.skills that require a more prolonged concentration effort.

ADHD in children

Some of The behaviors associated with ADHD stem from inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity: failure to sustain attention to details or making careless mistakes at work, fidgeting with hands or feet, or squirming in seat, difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or enjoyable activities, standing up in situations where remaining seated is expected, not listening when spoken to directly or feeling restless and uneasy, failure to follow through with instructions and complete work successfully, difficulty engaging in calm leisure activities or organizing tasks and activities, feeling “on the go” or “driven by a motor”, the desire to avoid jobs that require sustained mental effortTalking excessively, losing things needed for tasks and activities, answering abruptly before they finish asking you something, being easily distracted, impatience to wait their turn, forgetting their daily duties, or interrupting what others are doing are characteristic traits.

Features:

Attention difficulties can manifest in social, academic, or work situations. They must be present at a maladaptive level, for a minimum of 6 months, and be inconsistent with the child's developmental level.

These difficulties translate into:

  • Difficulty in establishing order in their chores or small responsibilities at home.
  • He finds it hard to "get going" (for getting dressed, doing homework, etc.), since he is easily distracted by irrelevant stimuli.
  • He has trouble maintaining attention until finish your tasks and tends to abandon one activity for another shortly after starting it, leaving several unfinished.
  • Loses or forgets necessary things (agenda, coat, scarf, wallet, toys,…).
  • He doesn't seem to be listening. When spoken to, he has difficulty following the conversation properly, as well as following the rules of a proposed game or activity, or obeying because he is not attentive when the order is given.
  • Often forget their daily chores (brushing their teeth, picking up clothes, etc.).
  • You may have trouble selecting what is most important, makes mistakes through carelessness in schoolwork or other activities, by not paying enough attention to details.
  • Difficulty paying attention to two alternative or simultaneous stimuli (for example, listening to the teacher and taking notes at the same time,…).
  • Frequently avoids or resists tasks that require sustained mental effort and/or a high degree of organization.

ADHD in children

Barkley It emphasizes the problems they have with delaying gratification and resisting distraction as key determinants of attention difficulties. According to their own researchthese children They get bored more quickly with their work and They feel a greater attraction to the more rewarding aspects or funny in any situation (Barkley, 1995). Therefore they get distracted with great ease interrupting their task to dedicate themselves to what is gratifying without finishing what is important.

"IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT DEMOTIVATION FOR THE TASK STEM FROM A GREATER DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING ATTENTION ON IT AND NOT FROM LAZINESS OR LACK OF WILLINGNESS"

In this regard, it has been proven that the performance of children with ADHD Performance clearly decreases when faced with tasks that are not very novel or are repetitive. If the task is novelInitial performance is good, deteriorating as it becomes monotonous and increasing the likelihood of abandonment (Orjales 1998). The attention of the child with ADHDIt is usually scattered and easily disturbed by any irrelevant stimulus; maintaining attention under normal classroom conditions can make it very difficult for the child to focus their attention on the task.

When the The predominant symptom is attention deficit.It is more difficult to detect, since behavioral problems are not as prevalent. Often These children are labeled as absent-minded, passive, and disorganized.They don't cause trouble in the classroom, but they don't learn either; their performance is unsatisfactory, and sometimes there are doubts about their abilities even though these are normal.

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