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1. Do you think young children are over diagnosed as ADHD?
2. What are some of the myths about ADHD?
3. Do you think children diagnosed with ADHD are overmedicated? If you had a child who was diagnosed with moderate ADHD would you medicate? Do you think there are better alternatives? What are the alternatives you would consider?
4. Do you think some children's behavior is just the result of poor parenting and is not ADHD?
5. What do you think are some of the challenges you will face in the classroom with students who are ADHD? How do you plan on meeting these challenges?
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Students with ADHD
1. Do you think young children are over diagnosed as ADHD?
Young children have the tendency to be very active and most of the time they are over diagnosed as having ADHD, which should not be the case. Usually, a child who acts fidgety and appears to be hyperactive is labeled as having ADHD and given medication to treat him/her. There is a big difference between a child who has the ability to sit still but fails to use it and the child who has a diminished capacity to sit still. There are many reasons that children can be hyperactive. Stress, anxiety and depression can cause disturbances in behavior similar to ADHD. Therefore, a child must be properly diagnosed by a licensed and qualified physician before he/she can be labeled as having ADHD and treated as one.
2. What are some of the myths about ADHD?
According to Low (2009), the following are the myths about ADHD:
a) ADHD isn't a real disorder since there is no specific test that can identify ADHD. Also, the symptoms are not clear cut and they appear similar to other conditions.
b) The cause of ADHD is poor parenting.
c) ADHD is present only in children.
d) One has to be hyperactive to be having ADHD.
e) Children with ADHD are treated with stimulant medications which lead to drug abuse and addictions.
f) If one can be focused on some activities, he/she doesn't have ADHD.
g) ADHD can be cured by medication.
h) ADHD is often over-diagnosed.
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