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When a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is being enrolled in

school it is important to remember that it is difficult for the child as well as the teacher.

A child with ADHD has difficulties with social skills required for being in a classroom.

Going to school will be the primary place for a child to socialize outside of normal family

socialization so it is crucial to educate the teachers on the importance of helping the child

develop the necessary social skills.

Many new parents of young children may not realize that their child has Attention Deficient Disorder or Hyper Activity Disorder because toddlers are supposed to run around!

Many ask themselves in the back of their minds, “Is my son ok? Should I be concerned with his behavior? I think he will grow out of it.” But the child doesn’t get better in six months or a year and the parent realizes there is more going on with their child than they thought.

Imagine the surprise, after months or years of bringing the child to the doctor, testing medications and dosages, collapsing at the end of the day from exhaustion, finding out that you share something with your child that you had never thought of before - ADD.

In our studies and research work for this site, we have been put in touch with many parents of children with ADHD, and more frequently are seeing the parent end up with a diagnosis as well.

As a parent of an ADHD child, we watch them very closely, we monitor their habits to see if the meds are working, and we become very familiar with the traits of an ADHD child.

It's no wonder that some parents are seeing some very familiar things in this process, and turning that microscope back around to look at themselves.

But it may not always happen that way - parents might be too "distracted" worrying about the well being of the child to notice the same problems in themselves.

This is why we found this video so interesting - thanks to King5.com out of Seattle for bringing it to our attention. (Click "Read More" for the video)

Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are usually prescribed prescription

medications that may offer a fast relief to symptoms, however, the majority of them have a high

risk of side effects. When prescription medications are used on a continuous long term basis there

are serious medical issues that can arise.