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<blockquote data-quote="barneysmom" data-source="post: 403764" data-attributes="member: 1872"><p>Hi novangel,</p><p></p><p>I got diagnosed ADD in my 50's. Boy it sure explains a lot of stuff that I did when I was younger! (I had fun though -- glad I got the chance). But I did fine undiagnosed for all those many years until I couldn't compensate anymore and ADD started to detract from the quality of my life. Can't have that!</p><p></p><p>ADD lasts for a lifetime but you are ahead of the game because you're starting so early. My advice -- read up. That's what I did.</p><p></p><p>Short-term or working memory is one of the executive functions that are coordinated in the frontal lobe of the brain. ADD impacts the executive functions. Here is a good article on the EF's <a href="http://www.chrisdendy.com/executive.htm" target="_blank">http://www.chrisdendy.com/executive.htm</a> and you can also search for executive function on this (CD) site -- there are lots of threads. </p><p></p><p>Executive functions are called "executive" because they are like the CEO of the brain. They're responsible for planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating an activity. So your son can visualize the mailbox, hold the memory of the mailbox and how to get there in his brain, walk to the mailbox, drop the letter in, and and walk home. He knows he has successfully mailed the letter. </p><p></p><p>As he gets older the ADD doesn't get worse -- but the demands get more challenging. He'll learn to live with himself, and create routines and habits that sustain him. He'll learn what his strengths are, and his job and career will be based on those. </p><p></p><p>He is young and he is a boy (male). School is boring for many boys (many girls too). Stay on his side and don't be discouraged if he can't meet all of the school's expectations, or he'll learn to hate school (he might anyway). I'm not saying your son is lost in school, but you might keep in mind the book Lost at School by Ross Greene. It's easy reading and very specific. I think you might like it.</p><p></p><p>Jo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="barneysmom, post: 403764, member: 1872"] Hi novangel, I got diagnosed ADD in my 50's. Boy it sure explains a lot of stuff that I did when I was younger! (I had fun though -- glad I got the chance). But I did fine undiagnosed for all those many years until I couldn't compensate anymore and ADD started to detract from the quality of my life. Can't have that! ADD lasts for a lifetime but you are ahead of the game because you're starting so early. My advice -- read up. That's what I did. Short-term or working memory is one of the executive functions that are coordinated in the frontal lobe of the brain. ADD impacts the executive functions. Here is a good article on the EF's [URL]http://www.chrisdendy.com/executive.htm[/URL] and you can also search for executive function on this (CD) site -- there are lots of threads. Executive functions are called "executive" because they are like the CEO of the brain. They're responsible for planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating an activity. So your son can visualize the mailbox, hold the memory of the mailbox and how to get there in his brain, walk to the mailbox, drop the letter in, and and walk home. He knows he has successfully mailed the letter. As he gets older the ADD doesn't get worse -- but the demands get more challenging. He'll learn to live with himself, and create routines and habits that sustain him. He'll learn what his strengths are, and his job and career will be based on those. He is young and he is a boy (male). School is boring for many boys (many girls too). Stay on his side and don't be discouraged if he can't meet all of the school's expectations, or he'll learn to hate school (he might anyway). I'm not saying your son is lost in school, but you might keep in mind the book Lost at School by Ross Greene. It's easy reading and very specific. I think you might like it. Jo [/QUOTE]
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