ADHD misconceptions and stereotypes scare many families away from an evaluation. Here, see those concerns debunked.
, hearing loss, and more all cause symptoms that could be mistaken for ADHD. To appropriately address your child’s symptoms, it’s important to understand the cause. This knowledge will dramatically increase the chances of developing an effective treatment plan.
5. “Pathologizing my child will make them feel like there’s something wrong with them, and lead to self-esteem issues.” Explaining to your child that ADHD means their brain works differently than others’ doesn’t have to be a bad or scary thing. Chances are, without understanding why they does things differently, they will sense they are different. Your child will know that they struggle in ways that other children don’t. They may get negative feedback from peers and teachers that they will internalize, without understanding the context for that assessment. That will lead to6.
A diagnosis for my children with ADHD meant they were entitled to learning specialists who made a difference at school. It meant I understood what drove their difficult behaviors and reminded me to dig for compassion for their struggles in moments when I wanted to scream. It meant I could become Mamma Bear, standing up for my misunderstood children. And it meant I could excuse myself from feeling that I was a failure at parenting. A diagnosis is information. And information is power.
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