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Essay on How today's Educators Assist ADD/ADHD Diagnosed Children to be Tomorrow's Leaders
In this day and age, drugs are being prescribed without hesitation. In fact, many of these drugs are being prescribed for children with various disorders. One of these disorders is called Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).For children and youth with ADHD, the experience of being different from others becomes internalized by the child through social comparison and reinforced externally by family members, community leaders, and peers.
Consider a child, for instance, who has difficulty tying shoelaces or is unable to manipulate scissors, or one who cannot remain seated for fifteen minutes during a program or hang on to the rope during group outings or visits to the park. Often these difficulties result in the exclusion of children and youth from traditional leisure services. Yet it is these very leisure services that can make a crucial difference in the self-esteem and self worth of youth with ADHD. Our culture devalues people with disabilities. As a result, youth with ADHD are not given access to the same services that other youth are offered. Leisure services provide an opportunity for youth with ADHD to "fit in" and provide a context for enhancing strengths and offer increased opportunities for recognition.
The subject of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has undergone intense research in the past decade. Much of this is rooted in the fact that approximately 5% of children are affected with the disorder. Children with ADHD are identified as having increased behavioral difficulties because of excessive motor activities, poor self regulation and inattentiveness. It has been found that as many as 30% of children inflicted with ADHD have learning disabilities with academic underachievement becoming a common correlate. Since these children do not meet the expectations of society and their learning environment they are usually met with anger, punishment, and rejection. In turn these children develop low-self esteem and low levels of motivation......
