Simone Biles, the most decorated American gymnast ever and arguably the greatest American gymnast of all time, was diagnosed with ADHD as a child.
Early 1900s. ADHD was first mentioned in 1902. British pediatrician Sir George Frederic Still described “an abnormal defect of moral control in children.” He found that some affected children could not control their behavior the way a typical child would, but they were still intelligent.
So why are so many children reportedly diagnosed with ADHD today? Increased awareness of the disorder and access to medical care could be a factor. “It may not be so much that ADHD itself has increased, but that the diagnosis of it has increased,” clinical psychologist Faye Dixon, Ph.
Causes of ADHD
Recent studies link genetic factors with ADHD. In addition to genetics, scientists are studying other possible causes and risk factors including: Brain injury. Exposure to environmental risks (e.g., lead) during pregnancy or at a young age.
Bill Gates, born in 1955 is the founder of Microsoft, and has a net worth of $103.2 billion. He also chairs the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the world's largest private charitable foundation which has so far donated $35.8 billion to charity. Bill Gates, is known to have ADHD.
These may include hyperfocus, resilience, creativity, conversational skills, spontaneity, and abundant energy. Many people view these benefits as “superpowers” because those with ADHD can hone them to their advantage. People with ADHD have a unique perspective that others may find interesting and valuable.
Being creative and inventive.
Living with ADHD may give the person a different perspective on life and encourage them to approach tasks and situations with a thoughtful eye. As a result, some with ADHD may be inventive thinkers. Other words to describe them may be original, artistic, and creative.
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President Kennedy's ADHD didn't stop him from his path to presidency. Kennedy was able to participate in World War II and served in the Navy, later winning a Victory Medal and Purple Heart award. He also attended Harvard and was a part of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives before becoming president.
Barkley, PhD. “Children diagnosed with ADHD are not likely to grow out of it. And while some children may recover fully from their disorder by age 21 or 27, the full disorder or at least significant symptoms and impairment persist in 50-86 percent of cases diagnosed in childhood.
Boys (13%) are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than girls (6%). Black, non-Hispanic children and White, non-Hispanic children are more often diagnosed with ADHD (12% and 10%, respectively), than Hispanic children (8%) or Asian, non-Hispanic children (3%).
Autism spectrum disorder and ADHD are related in several ways. ADHD is not on the autism spectrum, but they have some of the same symptoms. And having one of these conditions increases the chances of having the other. Experts have changed the way they think about how autism and ADHD are related.
In essence, the traits associated with ADHD likely help more with enhancing hunter-gatherer skills than those of a settler. Up until about 10,000 years ago, with the advent of agriculture, all human beings had to hunt and gather food in order to survive. Nowadays, most people don't have to worry about finding food.
Type 6: Ring of Fire ADD
Symptoms: primary ADD symptoms plus extreme moodiness, anger outbursts, oppositional, inflexibility, fast thoughts, excessive talking, and very sensitive to sounds and lights. I named it Ring of Fire after the intense ring of overactivity that I saw in the brains of affected people.
People with ADHD will have at least two or three of the following challenges: difficulty staying on task, paying attention, daydreaming or tuning out, organizational issues, and hyper-focus, which causes us to lose track of time. ADHD-ers are often highly sensitive and empathic.
ADHD can make you forgetful and distracted. You're also likely to have trouble with time management because of your problems with focus.
“The ADHD brain is a superpower brain,” says Yamalis Diaz, PhD, psychologist at NYU Langone Health. “There are some very real strengths to the ADHD brain.” Yes, there are challenges, but finding ways to cope with your weaknesses and maximize your strengths can make all the difference in thriving with ADHD.
Yes. Whether you view attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as neurological — affecting how the brain concentrates or thinks — or consider ADHD as a disability that impacts working, there is no question that the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers individuals with ADHD.
Thayer's study shows that the ADHD group of children had larger and more frequent variations. Fathers with ADHD will pass this code discrepancy to offspring. Barkley explains that the heritability of ADHD runs around 80 percent. Genetics account for 80 percent of the components that define ADHD.
ADHD is not caused by bad parenting, too much sugar, or too many video games. It is a brain-based, biological disorder.
ADHD more common in offspring of mothers with genetic serotonin deficiencies. Summary: Children whose mothers are genetically predisposed to have impaired production of serotonin appear more likely to develop attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder later in life, according to a new report.
The prevalence of ADHD in adults (n=26,744) aged 18–44 years from a range of countries in Asia, Europe, the Americas and the Middle East was ~2.8% overall; the lowest prevalence was reported in Iraq (0.6%) and Romania (0.6%) and the highest was reported in France (7.3%) [Figure 2].
an interest-based nervous system (motivated by what's compelling enough to get activated). He refers to the five motivating factors with the acronym INCUP: interest, novelty, challenge, urgency, and passion.