Sept. 14-20
In recognition of ADHD Awareness Week, Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA), Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), and ADDitude Magazine have joined forces to raise the public’s understanding of the impact that ADHD can have on personal relationships throughout an individual’s lifetime.
“There is so much the public does not understand about ADHD that the stigma, myths and misinformation surrounding this disorder are rampant,” stresses Linda Anderson, ADDA president. “Education via awareness-building is the key to providing understanding and hope.”
Click on From First Years to Golden Years: ADHD and Life’s Relationships to read more about managing life's relationships with ADHD.
I agree that ADD can be helpful in some sports. I was good at baseball and table tennis, obviously two pure reaction sports.
I was a catcher, a common position for ADD kids because of constant action. I also played outfield and while that may seem odd in that an ADD person might get bored, it wasn’t so for me. I watched for every detail, responding to the batter’s stance, the ball’s delivery, position in or outside, the timing of the swing and the follow through of the bat to anticipate the likely direction of the ball. That extra attention to detail kept my mind and reflexes in motion and made me an excellent outfielder. I got to many balls not because of speed or quickness but by being able to predict where the ball direction, getting a “jump” on the ball as we call it.
Hi! Yes I believe keeping children with ADHD active is important, but that doesn’t always mean sports. Our 11 year old son has ADHD and he just join ballet, it helps him controll his mind and his body. It doesn’t have the competion like the group sports. He loves it, it is just another alternitive to help parents.
ADHD IS A GOOD THING TO HAVE