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Designing A Calm Home ADD ADHD Atmosphere
Author: Ron Rougeaux
Attention Deficit Disorder is a mild brain disorder that
is passed down from parent to child.
If one parent has Adult ADHD, then their child has a 50%
chance of inheriting it. If both parents have it, a child
is almost 90% likely to have attention deficit disorder.
This means there may be more than one ADHD child in a
family.
What this means is that attention deficit disorder
hyperactive children who have trouble concentrating and
sitting still are born to hyperactive ADHD adults who have
trouble organizing their day and staying focused on tasks.
This is a real problem, because the ADHD child does best
in a very structured environment. href="http://www.conqueraddadhd.com">ADHD child adult
ADD They function best when there is a definite routine
followed hour by hour...day by day.
Yet they are born to parents who are unorganized and
unstructured - this is where the family problems start.
That is why most ADD ADHD specialists recommend that the
family go into counseling as a group, or that the parents
get trained in how to handle children who tend to be
difficult.
If you cannot afford a therapist trained in attention
deficit disorder or if your insurance does not cover this
service, you may want to join a support group through
CHADD. Books like href="http://www.conqueraddadhd.com">Conquer ADD ADHD
help you.
Here are some things ADD ADHD coaches and counselors
typically recommend. This kind of advice is the hardest
for someone with attention deficit disorder to follow,
because they prefer to "live on the edge" and find well-
organized houses "boring" and "uptight."
1.Set up a soothing, calm physical environment. Keep
the house neat. Paint rooms in soothing colors like light
blue and beige. Don't put up a lot of posters and artwork,
clocks, and other decorations. If you DO put up artwork,
buy soothing pictures of nature and landscapes, not violent
pictures with bright colors.
2.Buy simple furniture and aim for an uncluttered
look. Don't put up a lot of knickknacks or use busy
patterns for draperies and rugs. Think simple, minimal and
"less is more."
3.Organize supplies in an orderly way. The
mentality is "Everything in its place and a place for
everything." Store things like forks and spoons, pencils
and stationery, and all other household supplies in an
orderly way. Put things away after you use them. Clutter
is very distracting to the ADD ADHD mind.
4.Keep televisions, computers and other "screens"
covered or enclosed in cabinets. Otherwise they will "call"
to you to use them. The ADHD child and adult ADHD have
problems controlling the impulse to turn these machines on
when they pass them. Keep televisions, radios, CD players
and everything else that makes noise turned off and shut
away, unless you are going to sit down and use them for at
least a half-hour.
About the Author
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Contributed by: Ron Rougeaux
Website: http://www.Adult-Child-ADD-ADHD.com
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(ARA) - If your child has Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), you know it affects many aspects of a child’s life. While often linked to concentration and behavioral difficulties in the classroom, ADHD doesn’t end with the school day. The condition also affects a child’s ability to participate in extracurricular activities, complete homework assignments, sit through family meals or participate in other family activities without disruption -- all leading to increased stress not just on the child with ADHD, but on the whole family.
That’s why taking a team approach to treatment produces the best results. This may include working with your child’s doctor and teacher to discover what works best for your child, both at school and at home.
“Combining input from the school, prescribing physician, and therapist, along with the parent and the child with ADHD, can help the child to function better in all areas affected by the disorder.” says Christopher J. Kratochvil,... |
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Cayading: A child with ADHD (Sun Star) BELOW is a letter recently sent in by a reader. Events for people with disabilities (The Buffalo News) Adult ADD/ADHD Support Group will meet from 7 to 9 p. m. Tuesday in the meeting room at Denny's, 4610 Genesee St. For information, call 684-7142. ADHD drug linked to suicide attempts: Health Canada (CBC) A drug commonly used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) disorder in children, teens and adults has been linked to numerous adverse reactions, including suicide attempts, Health Canada has warned. Seattlest Pix: 08Jul06 (Seattlest) "Awaiting hte Fireworks" by ADHD Independence Day in Seattle was a cloudy affair. Several people commented to us that they weren't even going to bother with the fireworks, because it was too overcast for the display to be worthwhile. Just before sundown, though, the sky moved off. We turned the corner along the Burke on our way to Gasworks Park, and there was the city, across the ... |
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