Phenomenon:Everyone says that children with lively personalities are active by nature. But is that really the case? Is the child hyperactive or hyperactive? This is a question that many parents will be confused about. What is ADHD? ADHD is a common behavioral disorder in children, and "active" children are just active and active by nature, but it does not affect their life and learning. Let's listen to Director Zhang's detailed explanation of the specific symptoms of ADHD and how to intervene.
Dr. Zhang Lianfang:ADHD, also known as attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is often manifested as inattention, short attention, excessive activity, high energy and impulsive emotions, generally poor academic performance, and difficulty getting along with others at home and school.
The main manifestations of ADHD are:
1) Inability to maintain concentration when you need to concentrate, which is generally manifested in learning and activities, such as doing homework often because you don't make mistakes, difficulty in maintaining attention, and often intentionally avoiding or unwilling to engage in tasks that require a long period of continuous concentration.
2) Often careless, usually easy to lose everything, lose toys, school supplies, forget some daily little things, and even sometimes do not remember the homework assigned by the teacher.
3) Conduct disorder, the comorbid rate of ADHD and conduct disorder in life is as high as 30% 58%, which is mainly manifested in verbal abuse, injury to classmates, destruction of objects, abuse of others and animals, etc., or some behaviors that do not conform to moral norms and social norms, such as lying, skipping school, running away from home, etc.
5) Too energetic, often "busy", unable to sit still, hand and foot movements or body twisting, at the end of the day you are tired, he is still full of energy, but generally used for some meaningless things.
6) can not study quietly, learning difficulties, such as often writing "6" as "9", resulting in low academic performance, although some children have good intelligence, but the academic performance is still not ideal, the grades are up and down, fluctuating greatly, grasp the results on the up, do not grasp the grades will be easy to decline.
7) Leave your seat in the classroom or other occasions that require quiet sitting, do not follow the rules, often emotionally unstable, irritable, irritable, easy to cry, easy to be impulsive, often lose your temper, etc.
8) Talking a lot but not being organized, doing things without regard for the consequences, acting on a momentary interest, often having unpleasant encounters with peers, and even fighting, causing adverse consequences.
Active-minded children behave:
1) They are active, curious and eager to explore, but they are also able to maintain a certain amount of patience and concentration when they need to study quietly or do things.
2) If hyperactivity does not affect their learning and life, then they are a healthy and active child.
Why do children have ADHD?
1) Genetic causes.
Studies have shown that ADHD in children is genetic, and if a couple has had ADHD in the past, their offspring will also have a higher chance of developing ADHD than their peers.
2) Brain damage.
If a child has a brain injury before or after birth, there is a certain chance of developing ADHD in the future, but the specific type of brain injury in children with ADHD may not be the same.
3) Neurological causes.
If a child has a disorder in the metabolism of central neurotransmitters, such as adrenaline and dopamine, it may lead to ADHD.
4) Psychological causes.
If there are problems in the child's original family and school environment, such as experiencing problems such as parental divorce and school violence, there may be mental illness and a greater chance of ADHD.
5) Nutritional reasons.
If the child is malnourished since childhood, the body lacks trace elements such as zinc and iron, and the physical development is relatively delayed, and ADHD may also occur, which affects the physical health.
How should children with ADHD intervene**?
Dr. Zhang Lianfang suggested:
For children with ADHD, parents and schools should pay more attention to them, and here are some simple steps that can effectively help these children grow up healthily.
1.Children with ADHD have a poor sense of time, so they can make a schedule to help them establish a fixed daily schedule, including waking up, going to bed, homework time, rest time, etc. Such regularity can help children better manage their time and tasks.
2.Parents are the best teachers for children, actively encourage children, do not blame them for temporary mistakes, and usually give children positive encouragement and affirmation to help them establish positive self-awareness and enhance self-confidence.
3.Help your child tidy up with small things in their daily lives by asking them to put items back in their designated places to avoid confusion and loss.
4.Encouraging your child to participate in various types of sports and activities, especially group activities, which require mutual help and can improve your child's social skills, as well as aerobic exercise, rhythmic exercise and ball games can help improve ADHD symptoms.
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