The Stigmas of ADHD
What are the stigmas attached to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD), and what can be done to overcome them? The stigmas of AD/HD affect all areas of life for children and parents: social interaction, school and home. While ADHD has been widely discussed in the media lately, the lack of relevant information that makes headline news greatly perpetuates the stigmas of ADHD.Before being diagnosed, a child is often not able to establish good peer relationships, due to interrupting conversations or not waiting for her turn. In school a child’s inability to sit still, or pay attention can have serious effects on their academic performance, thus they get labeled “troublemakers”, lazy… These labels can have significant effects on their self-esteem that lasts a lifetime. ADHD children also need more one-on-one attention to learn, and are put into special ed classes where they are labeled “slow learners”. Patrick J. Kilcarr, Ph.D., and Patricia O. Quinn, M.D. published the study “The impact of ADHD on the Family” where they concluded that parent child relationships can be strained because the child cannot meet the parent’s expectations of learning in school, or are unable to learn cause and effect at home therefore h
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