ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is a disease seen with a frequency of 7-8% in the society. Although it is so common, it is a disease of genetic origin that is trivialized, restricts a person's life, negatively affects the course of life, and disrupts interpersonal relationships. ADHD is a disorder that begins in childhood, even in the womb, and continues into young adulthood in 60-70% of cases. Attention deficit and hyperactivity are two disorders with very different characteristics, but they are evaluated together because they originate from the same region of the brain. While they can be seen separately, there is also a mixed type in which the two are seen together. In this article, I will try to introduce those who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD); Lack of attention; Depending on the person's age and socio-cultural situation, it is difficulty in concentrating, inability to maintain attention and easily distracted by external factors, forgetfulness, absent-mindedness, disorganization and boredom and avoidance of tasks that require attention and patience. If the work is for enjoyable entertainment purposes, full attention is paid; if it is a job or homework that requires responsibility and discipline, attention is scattered. Hyperactivity is; It is the display of a person who is very active, talks a lot, is impatient, hasty and cannot sit still, depending on the person's age and socio-cultural structure. Children with attention deficit are observed differently according to each age group. This observation is evaluated according to his attitude at school with his teachers, his attitude at home and outside with his parents. If we give examples describing attention deficit at school, we can hear the following sentences from teachers. -Actually, he is a very smart child, but he does not pay attention to lessons. -He constantly looks outside and seems to be wandering in a dream world. -His body is here but his soul is on the move. -When I ask a question, he can still answer correctly even though he doesn't seem to be listening. -His writing is very bad and unorganized. -He always misses out on his homework and makes inappropriate scribbles in his notebook during class. -He has not yet been able to implement dozens of lesson plans given by his guidance counselor. -He constantly loses his belongings or forgets to bring them from home. -He spoils the lesson and distracts his friends. -He often dozes off or huffs and puffs during class. -He leaves his whole body like jelly, as if he's about to fall off his desk.-I can't figure out which question he's going to answer and when it's the hardest. He may know what is easiest, he may not know what is easiest. -He makes a lot of mistakes in multiple choice questions and scrolls through the answer key. -He can't finish the exam questions on time and seems like he doesn't care. -He makes a very simple operation mistake and misses the question he knows. According to their parents, children with attention deficit can be defined with the following sentences. -If he pays one-tenth of the attention to his studies that he gives to computer games or television, it will be like poison. -I wouldn't be upset if he memorized the multiplication tables like he memorizes the names of football players. -We can't keep a child distracted by a crackling sound at the beginning of the lesson, but in front of the TV even if a ball explodes. -While he's doing his homework, he's in control of everything outside the classroom. -We have never seen that the things we wanted to buy at the grocery store were not missing. -It is enough if he studies half the preparation time he spends on studying. -We are tired of the mess in his room. -We are tired of saying "Come on, son, come on, daughter, work a little." -Whenever we send him to his room to study, he can't stop talking about what he went through that day. The degree of this and similar analogies varies depending on the severity of attention deficit disorder. In attention deficit, there is a deficiency in the frontal region, which is the region at the front of the brain. It is thought that there is a problem in the levels and transitions of neurotransmitters called dopamine and noradrenaline in this region, where information is processed and has executive and executive functionality. Attention is not just about concentration or being able to focus on something or studying. It is also the ability to plan, organize in order of importance, use time properly, distinguish, and maintain attention. Inability to plan is very common in attention deficit. There is a problem of creating a continuous curriculum but not being able to implement it in the first days. Parents are now tired of dealing with the curriculum rather than getting the lessons done. The words "I will definitely comply this time", "I will get it all together this month", "It will not be the same again" have always been in vain. Of course, an important thing to note here is that losing confidence in the eyes of his family and teachers, and therefore losing self-confidence in himself, can be an inevitable end. In this case, he draws attention as someone who is introvert and has difficulty expressing himself. We are in a very bad time. Just as we become absent-minded when our mood is disturbed and our mind is busy, the same is true for children. In other words, in depression or anxiety disorders, attention may be distracted and reluctance may occur. In order for us to call it attention deficit, it must be felt almost every day. Since attention is something that requires a certain performance, we do injustice to our children, conflict with them, and drag them into an unhappy, tense, and reluctant process. In attention deficit, problems occur in placing tasks in order of importance. Since the most important job is difficult, he wastes time by always putting other things first, and then he starts to regret that he has no time left. Because he is tired, he cannot complete his main task and falls asleep. When you remind a child with attention deficit about his responsibilities and ask him to do it, he starts to make excuses and run away as if the world has collapsed around him. So, don't we all have a little bit of attention deficit? Yes, everyone has some attention deficit, but when it is enough to disrupt the flow of daily life, education, work, and functioning, it must be treated. If we say that taking medication all the time is the only condition, of course it will be beneficial to some extent in some behaviors and new habits, and family support is effective. But in a situation where the drug is effective, it must be used.
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