Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Try to imagine living in a fast-moving kaleidoscope, where images, sounds, and thoughts are constantly changing. You feel really bored, yet helpless to keep your mind on what you are supposed to be doing. Unimportant sights and sounds are constantly grabbing your attention, and your mind drives you from one thought or activity to the next without stopping to think about it. For many people this is what it is like …

…ADD and ADHD are disorders that cause many problems in both kids and adults. These problems affect the person with the disorder intellectually, emotionally, and socially. Kids in school need help from teachers and parents who have a good solid understanding of what the disorder is and what its effects are. Adults that suffer from these disorders as well need to understand what the disorder is all about and learn ways of coping with it.