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Patient Voices: A.D.H.D. – The New York Times

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Many students ask about conditions that affect their own and others’ lives, and ADHD is often one of those conditions.  Though the textbooks mention the condition and symptoms, “Patient Voices” provide a first hand empathetic understanding of what individuals are really coping with in this condition.  “About 6.4 million children in the United States have been given diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (A.D.H.D.). But the condition — characterized by impulsiveness and difficulty sitting still and paying attention — is also being recognized more in adults. The challenges faced by those with A.D.H.D. are daunting and deeply personal. Here, in their own words, are the stories of adults and children coping with A.D.H.D.”  

Note that the readings are short paragraphs with the accompanying audio track of the person who has the ADHD condition.

SOURCE

New York Times, by Karen Barrow (updated)

LINK TO RESOURCE

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/04/04/well/patient-voices-adhda.html?campaign_id=18&emc=edit_hh_20200726&instance_id=20601&nl=well&regi_id=38200791&segment_id=34401&te=1&user_id=c6b93a8d82143938176a0b35d93b5dab

(Tiny URL)  https://tinyurl.com/y55x363q

CLASS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

•What is A.D.H.D. ?  What are the symptoms?

•What should parents consider in terms of medications for the condition?   What are the positives and negatives of the use of medications?

•Is there a difference in early age vs later age (teen and adult) aspects of living with ADHD?

•If you were a Psychologist, what advice would you give a parent whose child is diagnosed with ADHD?