ADD
The ability to focus is something that a great deal of people take for
granted. Many of us can identify with the difficulty involved in
focusing on a homework assignment or a household chore when we are
preoccupied with a more pressing emotional matter; however there is a
growing number of people who find it nearly impossible to focus no
matter what state their emotions are in. A great many Americans suffer
from ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) which can impede the brain’s
ability to focus.
It is estimated that roughly 5% of the United States’ population
suffers from ADD attention deficit disorder. With a disability as
common as ADD attention deficit disorder, it doesn’t stand to reason
that there would still be a stigma attached to sufferers;
unfortunately, there is.
In school, many children who suffer from ADD attention deficit disorder
are believed to be unruly, of low intelligence, or lazy. What their
classmates, teachers, and principals fail to realize is that a person
with ADD attention deficit disorder doesn’t intend to daydream, fidget,
or ramble a mile a minute; their disability makes it difficult for them
to control their impulsive behavior.
The actual symptoms of this disability vary with the individual, but it
is important to recognize two things. The first is that ADD attention
deficit disorder is a disability, not a defect in temperament. The
second is that over 50 years of research on this subject has aided
neurologists and psychiatrist’s in developing ways for sufferers to
effectively cope with their disability. With a combination of
medication, behavioral therapy, and membership in a local support
group, those who suffer from ADD attention deficit disorder can come to
control their inability to focus--thus, becoming productive members of
their community.
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