A view from the eyes of an ADD child.

I AM SURE EVERY PARENT WHEN FINDING OUT THEIR CHILD HAD ADD ADHD FELT THE SAME WAY. kEEP IN MIND THAT THIS IS A CHILD SAYING THIS.

“HELP ME TO FOCUS”. pLEASE TEACH ME THROUGH MY SENSE OF “TOUCH”. I NEED HANDS-ON AND BODY MOVEMENT.

I NEED TO KNOW WHAT COME NEXT PLEASE GIVE ME A STRUCTUES ENVIROMENT WHERE THERE IS A DEPENDABLE ROUTINE. GIVE ME ADVANCED WARNING IF THERE WILL BE CHANGE.

“WAIT FOR ME. I’M STILL THINKING”. PLEASE ALLOW ME TO GO AT MY OWN PACE. IF I RUSH, I GET CONFUSED AND UPSET.

I’M STUCK, I CAN’T DO IT”. PLEASE OFFER ME OPTIONS FOR THE PROBLEM-SOLVING. I NEED TO KNOW THE DETOURS WHEN THE ROAD IS BLOCKED.

“IS IT RIGHT? I NEED TO KNOW NOW!” PLEASE GIVE ME RICH AND IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK ON HOW I’M DOING.

“I DIDN’T FORGET, I DIDN’T ‘HEAR’ IT IN THE FIRST PLACE”. PLEASE GIVE ME DIRECTIONS ONE STEP AT A TIME AND ASK ME TO SAY BACK WHAT I THINK YOU SAID.

“I DIDN’T KNOW I WASN’T IN MY SEAT!” PLEASE REMIND ME TO STOP, THINK, AND ACT.

‘AM I ALMOST DONE NOW?’ PLEASE GIVE ME SHORT WORK PERIODS WITH SHORT TERM GOALS.

“WHAT?” PLEASE DON’T SAY “I ALREADY TOLD YOU THAT’. TELL ME AGAIN IN DIFFERNET WORDS. GIVE ME A SIGNAL. DRAW ME A SYMBOL.

“I KNOW, IT’S ALL WRONG ISN’T IT?” PLEASE GIVE ME PRAISE FOR PARTIAL SUCCESS. REWARD ME FOR SELF-IMPROVEMENT, NOT JUST FOR PERFECTION.

“BUT, WHY DO I ALWAYS GET YELLED AT?” PLEASE CATCH ME DOING SOMETHING RIGHT AND PRAISE ME FOR MY SPECIFIC POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR. REMIND ME (AND YOURSELF) ABOUT MY GOOD POINTS, WHEN I’M HAVING A BAD DAY.

THERE YOU HAVE IT FOLKS FROM THE MIND OF SOMEONE DEALING WITH THIS DISEASE EVERYDAY OF THERE LIFE.

Sorry for all being in blocked I did a cut and paste and the original was typed in Block.