Caroline Kee is a health reporter at TODAY based in New York City.
Millions of children in the United States are diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or
depending on which symptoms are strongest, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Predominantly Inattentive: Individuals are easily distracted and have difficulty organizing, finishing tasks, paying attention to details, or following conversations and instructions.Predominantly Hyperactive: Individuals are restless, struggle to sit still for long periods, act impulsively, interrupt people, speak at inappropriate times, and may take unnecessary risks.
, symptoms can cause problems at home, school, jobs and in relationships, especially when left unmanaged. Raising a child with . Reframe have a Ferrari engine for a brain with bicycle brakes,” he explains. 'A race car brain with bike brakes is something you want to work on, not a deficit,” says Hallowell. He compares medications that alter the brain chemistry to brake fluid. Children with
who change the world for the better,” says Hallowell. There are Nobel Prize-winning scientists, inventors, CEOs, athletes, musicians and many other success stories, Hallowell emphasizes — he wants parents to know this and reinforce it for children. “Damage is done' by treating can be challenging. Simply getting out the door for school in the morning can be 'hell hour,' says Hallowell. 'I’m not saying it’s easy, but if you approach it with a positive attitude and go looking for talents and strengths, your child and you will do much better.” Treatment involves medications and behavioral interventions, and the latter requires parents to enlist help. 'You need someone other than you guiding the ship,' he explains.
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