Selective Attention for Children with ADHD
Raven Johnson
Bowie State University
Cognitive Psychology
Professor: F
November 17, 2021
Selective Attention for Children with ADHD Attention
Deficit /hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can affect a child’s success in relationships and school. The symptoms of ADHD are not easily detected. I hypothesize that children’s symptoms can be identified in their behavior: hyperactive, limited classroom attention, and impulsiveness (CHADD, 2019). The paper focuses on that; children who have ADHD require selective attention. Children affected by ADHD require selective attention due to their hyperactivity and self-esteem issues; hence, they experience challenges in their relationships and daily activities.
A child growing up with ADHD may struggle to be organized; this is as ADHD distorts the ability of the child to keep track of activities and tasks (Hoermann, 2015). As a result, they may have challenges in school as it will be hard to prioritize school projects and assignments. Furthermore, one of the traits is hyperactivity, whereby the child has difficulty staying in one task, is overly energetic, and has excessive fidgeting (Mayo clinic, 2019). However, such behavior may differ between the sexes. As a result, children with ADHD require selective attention as they struggle to be organized as they are constantly in motion thus experience hard times.
A child with ADHD grows into adulthood being affected by self-esteem; this is caused by the criticism they face in their lives and a mountain of challenges (NHS, 2017). Furthermore, they may forget daily activities such as; doing their assignments and chores. This may, in turn, affect their self-esteem (Screenivas, 2021), as they may also end up losing things more often, such as their toys (WebMD, 2021). Additionally, they have problems engaging in calmly leisure activities; other children may keep off from them, affecting their self-esteem; as such, children who have ADHD require selective attention.
In conclusion, children with ADHD may grow up into adulthood, facing problems with staying organized and self-esteem. They may end up facing criticism in their lives, which may affect their self-esteem and, in the end, result in suicide and depression (CDC, 2021). Learning the roots of child behaviors can help relieve both the parent and child (Nejati, 2021). Limited attention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness may affect the organization of a child and their relationship; as such, children with ADHD require selective attention.
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