Hello
Colleagues my chose topic for simulation is ADHD. As it relates to the early childhood field, the
general topic that I would like to know more about ADHD, the different medicines available for
treating ADHD and what the overall outcomes are on the various treatments
provided to children and families to aid in the fight against ADHD. Three subtopics that I articulate to be related to my general topic of interest are: 1) Are
there any cures? 2) Does ADHD statistically effect a particular ethnicity? 3)
Once diagnosed and treated as a child, what is the likelihood if any of the
condition and treatment continue throughout adulthood?
My personal and professional
reason(s) for choosing these three subtopics is to learn more about the various
social emotional developmental issues that affect children and their abilities
to learn. As a mother of a six year old
son that is very active and has gotten in trouble a few times a school since
the beginning of the year, I had begun to wonder if he had a behavioral issue
that needed medical attention.
Therefore, after seeing other children said to have behavioral problems
be heavily medicated and zoned out of life, I became more interested in what
various methods of treatment were available other than medications for children
and families that are dealing with children with ADHD or any symptoms of
ADHD. The insights that I have gained so
far from constructing the research chart is that there is numerous information
adrift about childhood ADHD, how it effects families, and the fact that many
children are being impacted by it around the globe.
Neketha
Neketha,
ReplyDeleteYou posted some interesting information about ADHD. My son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was in kindergarten, he showed some of the same signs that you had listed, he had short attention span/hyperactivity. Now he has learned how to regulate his emotions and impulses. The topic I chose was Social-Emotional Disabilities in preschool children.
I can't wait until you post some more interesting information.
Kristal
HI Neketha,
ReplyDeleteI was really interested in your post, My son was diagnosed with ADHD in 2nd grade and the school immediately wanted me to put him on meds. I refused and he struggled until he was placed with a teacher who understood how to work with this condition. Thank goodness he had this teacher for 2 years in a row. He really struggled in High School because his school had an "open classroom concept" No walls to separate the classrooms, not good for him. We ended up taking him out and putting him in Adult Ed and he did very well when he could work on his own. Great topic!
HI Neketha,
ReplyDeleteI was really interested in your post, My son was diagnosed with ADHD in 2nd grade and the school immediately wanted me to put him on meds. I refused and he struggled until he was placed with a teacher who understood how to work with this condition. Thank goodness he had this teacher for 2 years in a row. He really struggled in High School because his school had an "open classroom concept" No walls to separate the classrooms, not good for him. We ended up taking him out and putting him in Adult Ed and he did very well when he could work on his own. Great topic!