Doing Homework When You Have ADHD Is Painful.
For instance, a child might focus for hours while doing a craft project but drift off five minutes after starting homework. Or an adult may hyperfocus on video games or a TV show, to the point that they don’t hear their name being called.
I came upon this description while doing some research on Quora and thought it perfectly described what having ADHD feels like. I wanted to find out exactly how a person with ADHD thinks and feels, so I did some research on Quora. There were so many answers, from real people, describing their world in stunning detail. I decided to collect some of the best answers to help shed more light on.
The percentage of children with obstructive sleep apnea (2 - 4%) is similar to the percentage of children believed to have ADHD. While it's possible the two can coexist, sleep apnea may be causing.
Scheduling drug administration to optimize their benefit, such as during school hours or homework time, but limiting their effect on nutrition and sleep, is a challenge for parents of ADHD patients taking stimulant medications. Many patients and parents choose to complement or if possible avoid drug treatment in favor of behavioral therapies, psychotherapy, and social skills training.
The symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be categorised into 2 types of behavioural problems: inattentiveness, and hyperactivity and impulsiveness. Most people with ADHD have problems that fall into both these categories, but this is not always the case. For example, some people with the condition may have problems with inattentiveness, but not with hyperactivity or.
Taking medication while sleeping I have ADHD-C and have been having difficulty sticking to a normal sleep schedule recently. Prior to quarantine, I would wake up at 7am and take an Adderall XR before 8am followed by an IR after lunch.
Managing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children is about first accepting that your child will behave in challenging ways. But a behaviour management plan can make the behaviour easier to handle. A behaviour management plan guides your child towards appropriate behaviour with: strategies to encourage good behaviour; social skills to help your child get along with others.