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My difficult child's appointment with pediatrician. Psychologist
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<blockquote data-quote="Sheila" data-source="post: 23602" data-attributes="member: 23"><p>I would NOT be happy to arrive at such an appointment and be interviewed by a PA. I'm glad you are pursuing a proper evaluation.</p><p></p><p><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">because he can sit down and draw a VERY detailed picture of a car (like on fast and furious)for 35 minutes straight. </div></div> </p><p></p><p>Your son's ability to focus in this manner does not rule out ADHD. Most ADHD kids can hyperfocus -- that just can't do it 24/7.</p><p></p><p>The problem you are seeing is called Selective Attention.</p><p></p><p>Selective attention. This means a child goes from one extreme to another, showing the ability to intensely concentrate, or "hyperfocus," on something he enjoys doing, something he is good at or feels is relevant or interesting, yet becomes inattentive and tunes out things he finds routine or boring. While all children have difficulty concentrating on boring tasks, the child with ADD finds it nearly impossible. These children focus inappropriately. For example, send a child on an errand to his room to get something and he may get sidetracked watching a bug on the wall and forget why he was going upstairs in the first place. Or a child may focus on a bird playing in the tree outside rather than what the teacher is saying in the classroom. Again, this is more of a difference than a disability. The key to managing your child with ADD is to turn the possible liability into an asset. For example, because of the ability to hyperfocus (become extremely attentive to something that holds his interest), try to match the child with ADD to the task. For example, when I coach Little League baseball, I put the ADD child as pitcher, catcher or at first base where they have to pay attention. Never put a child with ADD in the outfield where he doesn't have to focus and can watch the birds and airplanes and truly be "out in left field." Veteran hockey team managers have long realized the value of positioning the child with ADD as a goalie because of their ability to hyperfocus. <a href="http://childrentoday.com/resources/articles/addp1.htm" target="_blank">http://childrentoday.com/resources/articles/addp1.htm</a></p><p></p><p>My son IS classic ADHD. He could have been the poster child for this definition. by the way, our difficult child can also "sit still" and draw very detailed stuff. It's mind boggling how disorders can impact our kids.</p><p></p><p>There are different types of ADHD. It takes a professional to sort it all out. ADHD may not be the problem at all. There are a lot of same symptoms that can be found on lists for various disorders.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sheila, post: 23602, member: 23"] I would NOT be happy to arrive at such an appointment and be interviewed by a PA. I'm glad you are pursuing a proper evaluation. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">because he can sit down and draw a VERY detailed picture of a car (like on fast and furious)for 35 minutes straight. </div></div> Your son's ability to focus in this manner does not rule out ADHD. Most ADHD kids can hyperfocus -- that just can't do it 24/7. The problem you are seeing is called Selective Attention. Selective attention. This means a child goes from one extreme to another, showing the ability to intensely concentrate, or "hyperfocus," on something he enjoys doing, something he is good at or feels is relevant or interesting, yet becomes inattentive and tunes out things he finds routine or boring. While all children have difficulty concentrating on boring tasks, the child with ADD finds it nearly impossible. These children focus inappropriately. For example, send a child on an errand to his room to get something and he may get sidetracked watching a bug on the wall and forget why he was going upstairs in the first place. Or a child may focus on a bird playing in the tree outside rather than what the teacher is saying in the classroom. Again, this is more of a difference than a disability. The key to managing your child with ADD is to turn the possible liability into an asset. For example, because of the ability to hyperfocus (become extremely attentive to something that holds his interest), try to match the child with ADD to the task. For example, when I coach Little League baseball, I put the ADD child as pitcher, catcher or at first base where they have to pay attention. Never put a child with ADD in the outfield where he doesn't have to focus and can watch the birds and airplanes and truly be "out in left field." Veteran hockey team managers have long realized the value of positioning the child with ADD as a goalie because of their ability to hyperfocus. [url="http://childrentoday.com/resources/articles/addp1.htm"]http://childrentoday.com/resources/articles/addp1.htm[/url] My son IS classic ADHD. He could have been the poster child for this definition. by the way, our difficult child can also "sit still" and draw very detailed stuff. It's mind boggling how disorders can impact our kids. There are different types of ADHD. It takes a professional to sort it all out. ADHD may not be the problem at all. There are a lot of same symptoms that can be found on lists for various disorders. [/QUOTE]
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