Comments on: ADHD

By: crystal morillon

crystal morillon — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:34:43 +0000

i think it is a great relief to know that there is hope for the child in the future now does a child who is diagnosed with ADHD have to take the medication for teh rest of their lives? or does the intake reduce as time progresses? i would think the hypecactivity is more severe as a child since children are typically very anergetic, and as they grow older their energy is lessened.

By: Tenesha Garcia

Tenesha Garcia — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:01:40 +0000

I on the other half, am not entirely sure if a child should or should not be on medication for their ADD/HD. I mean, I can see both sides of the argument, where maybe giving said child medicine can be beneficial to their learning experience or just the opposite where giving a child this medicine can be harmful to them.
Personally, as much as I love my nephew just as he is, it breaks my heart that he can’t pay attention when my sister or I try to teach him something as elementary as his abc’s or his 123’s. It breaks my heart even more when he intentionally bangs his head against walls and laughs at it as if it feels good or it’s fun.
I think that maybe medicine or a different school or both would benefit him greatly.

By: Samantha De La Garza

Samantha De La Garza — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:53:18 +0000

These are the best children to work with because all they need is for someone to be on the same level as them and to understand what they are going through. It’s all about adapting to them and supporting them in every area.

By: Maria Armendariz

Maria Armendariz — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 06:43:37 +0000

I don’t think children with ADHD should be on medication. I have worked with children who have been medicated and it is very sad to see them act and look like zombies, especially when they are so young (I work with preschool age children). I remember one little boy in particular, who would just sit in one place, while he was on medication, and stare at the other children in the class, at the toys, at the food, at things around him, but without any reaction. Fortunately his parents decided to take him off the medication and opted for intense behavior modification theraphy at home and school. which was very beneficial to the child.

By: Beatriz Berdejo-Gallegos

Beatriz Berdejo-Gallegos — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:10:51 +0000

i learned so much about ADHD in just that one paragraph.
i work with these children all the time and sometimes they really use up all your energy through out the day, but there great to work with.
i automaticaly see the difference when a student is on medication, some have different effects. some are just so with drawn from everything, like if they had no personality and others do great on it such as being on task and doing all their work.

By: Pat Bellinder

Pat Bellinder — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:23:22 +0000

In response to Jennifer’s question regarding academic success the answer is definitely no. Both my nephew and godson were put on Ritalin when they were 7 yrs. old. It was very sad to watch them become “zombies” as soon as they had taken their meds. While on Ritalin they both had improved attention spans and fared well in school. Both of their parents decided when they were 8 yrs. old to take them off their meds and try different diets, positive reinforcement and games to get them to concentrate longer. They both did very well in school, and now are functioning very well in the adult world. Ritalin is not the answer!

By: Jennifer Hochadel

Jennifer Hochadel — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:02:41 +0000

I have been teaching high school for 13 years and have seen many kids with ADHD. As a teacher, I would NEVER tell parents that I thought their kid should be on a drug. Teachers that feel the need to do this should probably earn a medical degree first. My nephew was just taken off Ritalin. While his progress in school improved dramatically while taking the drug, he suffered from headaches, nausea, and weight loss. His doctor was very clear that Ritalin would stunt his growth. Is any academic success worth this?

By: Malti Raja

Malti Raja — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 05:13:13 +0000

I agree with Sarah Maravilla,Britney Ortega,Guadalupe,That medication is not only the solution or the only correct solution. We have more researches in twentyth century, we can help and try to put them in general education class and obviously get eztra help in classrooms with teachers who are willingly coperating and colloborating with classroom teachers and children!s famalis to educate them and built relationships to further our work with ADHD. Prevention like nature, taking children more outdoors or create nature like outdoors cabe very beneficial. The more children are missing nature on day to day basis we are hearing ADHD issues. Again lets think about what the children be undergoing when we can!t even deal with it. The more we will change our prospectives towards ADHD the better supportive we can be to children with ADHD. Children with ADHD need Structure. They need their enviroment to structure externally what they can!t structure internally. They need checklists, previews directions repetion reminders and limits. Above all need a Consistent environment, this helps in reinforcing rules and development of self control. Specify acceptable and unacceptable behaviors. More importantly focus on catching the child being good. Lastly reward desireable behaviors through praise, privileges or stickers.

By: Ruby Ramirez

Ruby Ramirez — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:01:34 +0000

I didn’t know that exposure to lead and poverty had something to do with ADHD. I don’t agree on giving medication for young children i think that they are different ways on helping them keep on task.

By: JAMES NAVARRO

JAMES NAVARRO — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:32:15 +0000

My wifes child is adhd and she didn’t think she could put her daughter on ritalin like the teachers suggested. She thought the teachers were using it as a scapegoat to the root of the problem .The child is now 21 and made it to adulthood with out meds so you might have to work harder to control the child but meds free, you can be successful without meds. So i agree with sarah , you dont have to be medicated to survive a adhd child.

By: Brittney Ortega

Brittney Ortega — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 07:45:10 +0000

I agree with the no meds approach to treating ADHD, however I have a friend that has severe ADHD and it is literally impossible for him to function and complete normal tasks without his meds. But I do think that many times doctors and parents take the easy way out and start giving children meds without trying to work with the child using other medthods of behavior modification.

By: Guadalupe Pineda

Guadalupe Pineda — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:57:59 +0000

I think that is very important to have an extra teacher to help children with ADHD because this can be the key from keeping them away from medication. I think that children will do much better is the extra teacher.

By: Guadalupe Pineda

Guadalupe Pineda — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:53:01 +0000

I agree with Sarah, its true not all the children need to on medication when they have ADD/HD. Parent and teacher need to be more involved and help the Childs by maybe finding different teaching techniques. I also believe that all children are totally different some are more active and need to be doing some types of activity, to stay occupy. For instant, I knew a boy when I used to work for the YMCA that had ADHD and didn’t need all the medicine that he was on. I think that he did even better without the medicine, sometimes it made him hyper.

By: Sarah Maravilla

Sarah Maravilla — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:56:31 +0000

I do not think children with ADD/HD should be on medications. I think doctors, parents, and teachers should help the children learn by behavior modification. Changing the children’s diet, exercise and sleeping patterns can also help the children. Some children are just more hyper than others and prescribed medication is not the answer.

By: Sarah Maravilla

Sarah Maravilla — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:45:52 +0000

This answer is to Laura Navarro’s question about time release in medication, time released in medicine means the medicine is released over a period of time and not all at once.