What It Is Like To Have ADHD ｜注意力缺陷的孩子会如何学习和生活？

In general, students can be active, talkative, and impulsive. They squirm and fidget and struggle to sit still. Many typical kids have trouble listening, remembering, and following directions.  But for students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), these challenges are amplified. The symptoms are pervasive, chronic, and disruptive, and they cause significant problems for the child at school, at home, and with friends.

Meet David. He's been diagnosed with combined inattentive and hyperactive ADHD.

There's plenty of information out there about ADHD and strategies that parents and teachers can do to help us. But I want to tell you what it's really like living with it. People describe me as charismatic, personable, and popular. But for many others, however, behavior problems result in rejection, isolation, and trouble keeping friends.

Being inattentive means that I have difficulty paying attention and finishing tasks. I'm easily distracted, forgetful, and disorganized, and my teachers keep telling me to listen.  Just because I'm staring out the window or doodling doesn't mean that I am not paying attention! I'm actually bored in English class.

I am described as hyperactive and impulsive because I cannot sit still or wait for my turn. I do talk a lot and interrupt. I know I shouldn't be doing these things, but you must know that I cannot always help it.  This is how my brain works. Telling me to sit still, and to stop interrupting all day in front of others embarrasses me. I sometimes want to scream because I'm trying too hard to focus in class, but my mind refuses to stay present for more than a moment. For me, it's just a complete, constant lack of focus and motivation.

I want to tell you this: I can become frustrated and overwhelmed very easily. I sometimes have trouble regulating my emotions and struggle with executive function issues. This means that I struggle with:

Planning

Prioritizing

Paying attention

Remembering details

You can only imagine why it is so hard for me to write.  How do I get started on my essay? I have a million ideas but I have no idea how to organize them. The concept of "summarizing" is completely overwhelming. And when writing or typing I completely forget what I was going to say because I'm trying to hold information in my head, while trying to organize it, while worrying about spelling and grammar all at the same time. That's a lot of juggling.

"David is a smart student. He just doesn't apply himself" How many times do I hear this? My parents tell me I'm just lazy.

By the end of each day, I am mentally exhausted and then I must do homework. This is usually when I have a meltdown and start fighting with my parents. It's just a never-ending battle.

ADHD Support-Getting help at ELG 

Two months ago, I learned that I wasn't alone! I was told that there are many kids like me who feel the exact same way. That was a relief. Not only did specialists from ELG work with me directly, but they also came to my school a few times to support my teachers.  Dr. D, the counselor helped me with my emotions. ELG's executive function (EF) coachand occupational therapist used movement and other activities to help me focus and concentrate. It takes time and practice, but I am a better student, friend, and son. I'm super proud of myself. Will I continue to struggle? Yes. But I have strategies and coping skills that will take me far in life.

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一般来说，学生可能会很活跃、爱说话、或很冲动。他们有时也会坐立不安，难以静坐。许多孩子在倾听、记忆和遵循指令方面都有困难。但对于患有注意力缺陷/多动障碍（ADHD）的学生来说，这些挑战被放大了。这些症状是普遍的、长期的和破坏性的，它们会给孩子在学校、家中和同龄人之间带来严重的问题。

让我们认识大卫，他被诊断出患有注意力不集中和多动症。让我来和大家分享他的故事。

网络上有很多关于ADHD的信息，以及家长和老师可以采取的策略来帮助这些儿童。但我想告诉你，与ADHD一起生活是什么感觉。有人形容我有魅力、有个性、受欢迎。但是，对许多其他人来说，行为问题会导致拒绝、孤立和难以保持朋友关系。

注意力不集中意味着我很难集中注意力并完成任务。我很容易分心、健忘、杂乱无章，但是我的老师一直告诉我要听。我盯着窗外或涂鸦并不意味着我没有注意！除了我在英语课上会真的感觉很无聊。

我被描述为多动和冲动，因为我不能静坐或等待轮到我。我确实经常会说很多话，也会插话。我知道我不应该这样做，但你必须知道我无法控制自己。因为这就是我大脑工作的方式。让我坐着别动，不要在别人面前整天插嘴，这让我很尴尬和难受。我有时会想尖叫，因为我在课堂上太过努力地想集中注意力，但我的大脑一刻都不想保持停留。对我来说，这是一种完全持续的专注和动力的缺乏。

患有多动的我很想告诉你：我可以很容易感到沮丧和不知所措。我有时难以控制自己的情绪，并与执行功能问题作斗争。这意味着我会在以下方面出现困难：

计划/规划确定优先级

集中注意力记住细节

你可以想象为什么对我来说，写作是如此困难。我如何开始写我的论文？我有一百万个想法，但我不知道如何组织它们。所以面对“总结”的概念总是让我不知所措。所以当我写作或打字时，我会完全忘记我要讲的内容，因为我试图在头脑中保存信息，同时试图整理信息，同时还要担心拼写和语法。这是一个需要注意力高度集中的过程。

“大卫是个聪明的学生。他只是不努力。”我从父母的口中听到了多少次，他们告诉我，我只是懒惰。

每天结束时，我都感觉筋疲力尽，然后我必须做家庭作业。这通常是当我情绪崩溃的开始，并开始和父母争吵。这是一场永无止境的战斗。

ADHD干预支持-在ELG学建获得帮助 

两个月前，我了解到我并不孤单！有人告诉我，有很多像我一样的孩子也有同样的感受。这对我来说是一种解脱，让我松了一口气。学建的言语语言治疗师和职能干预师不仅直接和我一起学习，还来过我的学校几次支持我的老师。辅导员Dr.D会帮助我控制情绪。学建的职能干预专家会通过运动和其他活动帮助我集中注意力。这些干预训练都需要时间和练习，但经过这些联系，我变成了一个更好的学生、朋友和儿子。我为自己感到骄傲。如果你问我，我会继续努力和多动症斗争吗？我的回答是，是的。因为现在的我有策略和应对技巧，这将使我在之后的学习和生活中走得更远。

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我们专业的招生官将会安排您和您的孩子与我们的项目总监会面，进行初次筛查，安排校园参观，并讨论哪些课程可以帮助您的孩子获得成长和技能加强。

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