Whats new about ADHD ?

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 The New ADHD

It is ADHD Awareness month- October.

I have been doing a great deal of writing, reading, thinking and praying around ADHD. I have listened to 2 excellent talks from the USA, on ADHD. Both these were totally mind blowing , clear and helpful. The one made me really, really sad.

We are desperately trying to live as an ADHD family with a good and healthy mindset around ADHD.  I guess this talk was totally realistic  in explaining the up to date research on the brain and so it really lacked empathy for those of us who have children who are ADHD and who are perhaps ADHD ourselves.

Be that as it may, one can not negate the information because of the WAY the person gave the message.

The key thing I am hearing around up to date ADHD information is this…

ADHD is called the wrong thing.

I suspect that over the next 5 years it will become clear what we should have called it and it will change in name.

Living with the experience of ADHD I totally agree with this thinking. ADHD is far to limiting and as this Dr argued in the talk, it therefore does not express or explain the real and serious issues around an ADHD person.

 This means that people do not take these children seriously!!!

They do not take the diagnosis seriously. It also means that some children are diagnosed ADHD who are not.

Last night , as I listened carefully to his explanation on brain activity and what we see in behaviour from an ADHD child and adult, I was comforted and deeply saddened that our family is indeed and ADHD family.

There is absolutely no doubt in our minds.

Do you know that the first medical documentation of ADHD was in 1798.

It has been around forever and is NOT a modern construct. What has happened is that ADHD one of the key brain research areas and so more and more information is coming to light.

If you have ADHD in your family, you really should listen to these two talks. They are long but you will do yourself an enormous favour by listening to them.

I will post the links here.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCAGc-rkIfo

I just end this post with a prayer for all of us who deal with this issue.

Loving Heavenly Father

I come before you this morning

Knowing and trusting in you.

Lord you made each one of these precious children

And adults.

Lord you totally understand the way their brains work.

Lord you love us.

Please would you pour grace onto and into our lives as we think and live with each other.

Give us wisdom beyond human measure

Give us grace and forgiveness.

Help those who are struggling with ADHD and all its complexities.

Lord give grace and insight to teachers, parents, and all who work with these children.

Help them to develop and grow well so that they can live well as adults.

Would you be at work, revealing yourself to them

Show each their need for your forgiveness and real help.

AMEN.