ADHD: How It Has Affected My Life

 

ADHD: How It Has Affected My Life

How do you think that people are diagnosed? Do you think diagnoses just drop out of the sky? Well, the answer every day in every way is NOOO!!!  Stay out of those feelings and doings and wantings they are not only false opinions but also dismeaningful and distasteful prejudices.

                People have to go to hospitals and take harmful tests to check if they have it and it comes up that they do not have any. So, the next time you want to make fun of a kid because he cannot sit still or pay attention in class think of how you’d feel if you could not change it. If you think it is funny, then try filling our shoes and living our life for at least a day and see how it is I bet you can’t, I bet you won’t, I bet you front every time you time you look at me. It is not true that we do this just for attention. Why would anybody slump in a class for attention and then get in trouble in school and at home every time you do even going back home just to get coxed by your own father after you just got in trouble in his class earlier that day.

            Do you think that ADHD is getting better on people in United States? No, it is actually getting worse on people in United States. People do not understand the harmful effects of disorders so they like to make jokes about them.

How do you believe I was actually diagnosed with ADHD? Some day in October of 2004, I was latched into the car, waiting patiently to see if there is a reason behind my disorderly conduct in class. I said to myself, "I hope this isn't just because I'm weird or different, but because there is something making me weird." We arrived at the waiting room, when the nurse called me up, I unhesitatingly barged through the door, hoping and praying the tests would come back in my favor. I sat down on the patient table awaiting the arrival of the doctor.

The nurse, though, was a very nice lady. She had a sound of voice that would sooth the wind. She, also, had the hair that, in every stroke or strand, would be as beautiful as a leaf on an evergreen tree.

Then, unexpectedly the doctor came in while the nurse was still doing my check up. I looked over at him as he looked at me and said, "Let's get things going." He did an oral test to tell if my verbal skills showed any symptoms of ADHD. Next, he did a visual test to see if any of my actions favored any symptoms of ADHD. Finally, he let us go. The next day, we got a note in the mail that all my symptoms are positive for ADHD.

What do you think are the real symptoms of ADHD? I have many symptoms of ADHD. I say the wrong thing in the wrong place and time. I'm hyperly focused on too much at one time. I lose attention when it's needed most. I can't sit still. I lack communicating emotions. I'm overly excited over small things. I lose things easily. I follow directions incompletely.

There are many different symptoms for ADHD then many people stereotype us as. We might have loss of attention and hyperactivity but we have more symptoms then that. Some people say that we do it just to have fun or have nothing better to do. I have some news for you we don't. We try our best not to show it or to control it but we can't.

            Diagnoses keep growing each year. According to the Center for Disease Control, “ADHD diagnoses have increased, on average, 5.5% per year between 2003 and 2007, almost double from earlier years. There are many factors that go into finding the average of diagnoses each year. People have to visualize the average of diagnoses and figure out the change each year.

            There are many causes to the increase in diagnoses. According to the Center for Disease Control, “ the large amounts of children on medication make implications of this debate powerful because the long-term effects of ADHD medicine are unknown.” According to Michigan State University, “Medicaid pays nearly 90 million dollars for ADHD medicine each year.” Aliza Jensen states that specialists speculate that it is the misdiagnoses of ADHD each year causing the mass increase of diagnoses. Many people believe that the long-term effects of ADHD are the biggest reason for ADHD diagnose increase.

            You are maybe asking yourself where I got most of my statistics and research. Well, I have a works cited page. Now, on to other questions you might have. You may be asking yourself why did I choose ADHD. Well, like I said before in the 6^th paragraph I have ADHD. You may be asking yourself is my life hard. Well, of course it is life is not easy; there are many obstacles you have to overcome.

            ADHD is getting worse and worse on people in United States each year. The diagnoses of ADHD keep growing each year. The effects of ADHD medicine are unknown. Misdiagnoses diagnose the wrong people with ADHD and do not diagnose the correct ones.

Introduction

How do you believe I was actually diagnosed with ADHD? Some day in October of 2004, I was latched into the car, waiting patiently to see if there is a reason behind my disorderly conduct in class. I said to myself, "I hope this isn't just because I'm weird or different, but because there is something making me weird." We arrived at the waiting room, when the nurse called me up, I unhesitatingly barged through the door, hoping and praying the tests would come back in my favor. I sat down on the patient table awaiting the arrival of the doctor.

The nurse, though, was a very nice lady. She had a sound of voice that would sooth the wind. She, also, had the hair, that in every stroke or strand, would be as beautiful as a leaf on an evergreen tree.

Then, unexpectedly the doctor came in while the nurse was still doing my check up. I looked over at him as he looked at me and said "Let's get things going." He did an oral test to tell if my verbal skills showed any symptoms of ADHD. Next, he did a visual test to see if any of my actions favored any symptoms of ADHD. Finally, he let us go. The next day, we got a note in the mail that all my symptoms are positive for ADHD.

What do you think are the real symptoms of ADHD? I have many symptoms of ADHD. I say the wrong thing in the wrong place and time. I'm hyperly focused on too much at one time. I lose attention when it's needed most. I can't sit still. I lack communicating emotions. I'm overly excited over small things. I lose things easily. I follow directions incompletely.

There are many different symptoms for ADHD then many people stereotype us as. We might have loss of attention and hyperactivity but we have more symptoms then that. Some people say that we do it just to have fun or have nothing better to do. I have some news for you we don't. We try our best not to show it or to control it but we can't.

ADHD and Dyscalculia: Evidence for Independent Familial Transmission Summary

In the article, "ADHD and Dyscalculia: Evidence for Independent Familial Transmission, the main author is Michael C. Monuteaux. Michael C. Monuteaux is a ScD and an instructor of psychiatric at Harvard Medical School. His current interests include attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder, conduct disorder, and substance use. Michael C. Monuteaux, et al argues that ADHD and Discalculia are both evidence for independent familial transmission. He claims that several studies have documented the co-occurrence of ADHD and learning disabilities(LD) in youth. Monuteaux,et al develops this claim by first exploring the studies that have, in the past, worked. Monuteaux, et al found a study that showed that there is a significant association between ADHD and LD. Lastly, the author claims that among 464 probands, the prevalance of discalculia in children with ADHD (11%) was significantly higher than those among the controls (6%). Michael C. Monuteaux, et al.'s purpose is to show that ADHD and Dyscalculia could have a connection in order to drive a point that many people with ADHD have a better chance of having Dyscalculia then those without ADHD. This work is significant because it shows a brief relation to ADHD and Dyscalculia, then a brief interaction from both go familial traits and heritage. Reference:

Joseph Biederman, et al. "ADHD And Dyscalculia: Evidence For Independent Familial Transmission." Journal Of Learning Disabilities 38.1 (2005): 86-93. Academic Search Premier. Web. 5 Oct. 2012.

"What Has Caused the Recent Increase of Dagnoses of ADHD in the United States?" Summary

In the article, "What Has Caused the Recent Increase of Diagnoses of ADHD in the United States?", the author is Aliza Jensen. Aliza Jensen is an English 1010 student, whom made this her topic for a final project. Aliza Jensen argues that multiple things have caused the increase of diagnoses of ADHD in the United States. She claims that the curious thing about ADHD is that the cases if diagnoses of ADHD have been steadily increasing since the 1970's. Jensen develops the claim by first investigating in what cases this has been discovered and experimented with. Jensen discovers something that states that diagnoses have increased 5.5% between 2003 and 2007. She claims that the website Centers for Disease Control and Prevention applies to her paper in several ways. Jensen develops this claim by first examining the site. Jensen connects the statistics about the increasing rate of ADHD diagnoses to her main question. Lastly, the author states that the third opinion of why ADHD is on the rise is the result of our failed public education system. Aliza Jensen's purpose is to educate people on how much the diagnoses of ADHD each year is increased in the United States in order to show people why it is so harmful to more and more of children and adolescents attention and behavior each year. This work is significant because it states how much the diagnoses have increased, what has caused their increase, and what times have had the highest increase. References:
Jensen, Aliza. What Has Caused the Recent Increase of Diagnoses of ADHD in the United States. (2011, Nov), [cited Oct. 5, 2012]

Cognitive Functioning in Children with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder with and without Comorbid Learning Disorders Summary

In the article, "Cognitive Functioning in Children with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactive Disiorder with and without Comorbid Learning Disabilities", the authors are Angela Jakobson and Eve Kikas. Angela Jakobson is a PhD student in the Faculty of Education at the University of Tartu in Estonia; she is currently interested in abilities of children with ADHD and occupational health psychology. Eve Kikas is a professor of preschool and primary school education in the Faculty of Education at the University of Tartu. Angela Jakobson and Eve Kikas argue that Cognitive Functioning is different in children without ADHD and with ADHD (kids with learning disabilities and kids without learning disabilities). They claim that the result of a standard procedure revealed that the measure correctly classified 73.6% of children had ADHD. Jakobson and Kikas develop this claim by first testing 152 kids. Jakobson and Kikas then analyzed that 42 children had ADHD-combined (ADHD/C) and 30 with ADHD/C and a comorbid learning disability (ADHD/C+LD). They also claim that ADHD is one of the prevalent childhood disorders. They develop this claim by first exploring why it is such a big deal. Jakobson and Kikas figure out that in a past survey an article by American Psychiatric Association said that it occurs in about 3% to 5% of school-age children. Lastly, the author claims that knowledge of the cognitive processing capabilities of children with ADHD is critical for understanding and stimulating their academic performance. Angela Jakobson and Eve Kikas’s purpose is to share the statistics of a recent study compared to past facts in order to show that they have things in common like the range of the number of kids with ADHD and without ADHD is a big one. This work is significant because it describes the difference between their cognitive functioning and why they have different cognitive functions, and how many kids were diagnosed after tested and who was actually controlled after being tested. References:

Jakobson A, Kikas E. Cognitive Functioning in Children With and Without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder With and Without Comorbid Learning Disabilities. Journal Of Learning Disabilities [serial on the Internet]. (2007, May), [cited October 5, 2012]; 40(3): 194-202. Available from: Academic Search Premier.

Graph of children with disabilities

On average nearly 5% of children are diagnose with ADHD without LD and about 4% of children with ADHD and LD. About 9% of children have all kinds of ADHD.

Connections From My Article To My 5 Essential Questions

Who my topic is about are children between the ages of 4 and 10. The sentence in my article that backgrounds my “Who” question is, “ADHD occurs in 3% to 5% of school-aged children”(American Psychiatric Association, 1994). What my topic is about is ADHD’s effects. The sentence in my article that backgrounds my “What” question is, “Symptoms of ADHD include high-level of activity, impulsivity, and inattentiveness, which may lead to difficulties in scholastic, social, and family context”(Cognitive Functions in Children With and Without ADHD With or Without Comorbid Learning Disabilities p. 194). When my topic is mainly focused on is 2000-2012. The sentence from my article that most likely goes with my “When” question is, “Clearly one of the limitations of this study is the lack of control of children’s cognitive abilities” (Cognitive Functions in Children With and Without ADHD With or Without Comorbid Learning Disabilities p. 201). Why my topic is about is that almost 5% to 8% of children are diagnosed. The sentence that most likely goes with my “Why” question is, “The sample consisted of 152 children ages 7-10 years. The ADHD/C group consisted of 26 children (25 boys, 1 girl; Age M=8.5 years, SD=1.10) who met the DSM-IV criteria for ADHD/C. (Cognitive Functions in Children With and Without ADHD With or Without Comorbid Learning Disabilities p. 196). How my topic is set up is for the amount of kids diagnosed with ADHD every year. The sentence that goes well with my “How” question is, “A battery of cognitive tests was administered to ADHD/C, 24 ADHD/C+LD, and 102 participants without disabilities all between the ages of 7 and 10. The results of a standard procedure proved that 80 had no disabilities, 42 had ADHD/C, and ADHD/C+LD” (Cognitive Functions in Children With and Without ADHD With or Without Comorbid Learning Disabilities p. 194).

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Essential Questions

EQ: 1. How many children are diagnosed ADD/ADHD each year?
2. Who between the ages of 4 and 10 are diagnosed with ADHD?
3. What are ADHD’s effects?
4. When were kids diagnosed in 2000-2012?
5. Why are almost 5% to 8% of children are diagnosed?

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How many children are diagnosed with ADD/ADHD every year?

How many children are diagnosed with ADD/ADHD every year? I am extremely interested in this topic because I myself was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 8. When I was thinking of a topic this one topped the charts in my ideas. My battle with this disease has neither been hard nor easy on me or my family. Many people believe it's hard living with a mental disorder. Which in fact, it isn't all that hard. There are upsides and downsides to having this disorder. The upsides you get to ignore boring things such as video games, and texting. The downsides you usually space and zone out sometimes in class. Nobody wants to live with a mental or physical disorder, but the truth of it is it's the way God made us he made us unique and special. We have to live our lives like this. Don't think of it as an inconvenience, but otherwise, an opportunity. Everything everyone says about this is untrue, such as, it is not a real disorder. It is not something that we should make fun of or push aside like it's nothing.