Attention Deficit Disorder: Highly Underrated and Affecting Student Potential

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My key issue topic in education is ADD, attention deficit disorder. ADD does not have a single definition because there are broad manifestations of it and not a whole lot of research or resources to help people manage it. Most people with ADD have problems focusing, concentration, organization, along with social issues and problems with time management. It is not a disease but is proven to be primarily heredity and deals with the neurological function of the brain. I believe this topic to be one of the most underrated issues in not only our schools but also in our society. There are debates on whether this should even be considered an issue or if even it is a real disorder. If this isn’t a real disorder then why are students so greatly affected by this? I think this topic demands greater knowledge in order to better understand how to help these students. Schools and teachers often know too little about and as a result are unsure how to treat the issue. Not only are schools and teachers affected by ADD and ADHD, but it affects how a student learns, their behavior and habits, resulting in low-self-esteem and therefor affects their pursuit for further education and potential for college success.
It is absolutely a true statement to say that ADD/ADHD affects how a student can and will learn and to understand this to be true you must look what is learning and what is ADD/ADHD. Learning is difficult to put into one definition but most would agree that learning is acquired through being able to gather and process information. To do this, the student focuses on what it is they are learning and their brain processes or gathers information and then organizes the information received. There are three primary types of ADD and I will distin...

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A DIAGNOSIS OF ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER: WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS? http://web.b.ebscohost.com.vwc.idm.oclc.org/ehost/detail?vid=3&sid=5d240096-6ae1-4e02-a3e0-44fcb43dd252%40sessionmgr111&hid=126&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=ehh&AN=9506020047 Symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Moderate Suicidal Behaviors in College Students With Depressed Mood. http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?sid=a923243d-abc1-45bb-be7f-397cbe9f2a09%40sessionmgr4003&vid=1&hid=4207&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=ehh&AN=89241757 The Effect of Extended Test Time for Students with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
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