Post by Isabella on Nov 3, 2004 18:01:09 GMT -5
As I learned more about my ADD daughter, I was given an unexpected surprise..... insight into my husband. I am not one to nag him, and I know well that for all his weaknesses he has some fantastic strengths. Please be patient with us non-ADDers (except the mean ones! 
), we are on the learning curve with you unique creatures!
Another thing I have learned along the way (notice my little motto there to the left), is the drastic effect of the way ADD impacts my daughter's mind. It is not her only problem, but it compounds and complicates everything for her. In her case it is truly a disability. It is sad, because so many people have negative stereotypes about ADD and ADHD, it has become a stigma, and does not spare its victims - adult or child - from criticisms of laziness, stupidity, whatever.
My mother developed full-blown Alzheimers by her mid-50s. In another time, she would have been labled insane. She is no more responsible for what happened to her brain than my daughter is, and both deserve kindness and mercy.
I am just glad that strides are being made in understanding brain chemistry, and the roles of neurotransmitters and hormones. I have become a big believer in the theory that most "psych" problems are biochemical in nature.
On that tangent, here is an interesting article I read, wherein a proposal is made to reclassify ADD/ADHD from a "behavior disorder" to a "cognitive weakness".
www.ascd.org/publications/ed_lead/200111/tannock.html
), we are on the learning curve with you unique creatures!Another thing I have learned along the way (notice my little motto there to the left), is the drastic effect of the way ADD impacts my daughter's mind. It is not her only problem, but it compounds and complicates everything for her. In her case it is truly a disability. It is sad, because so many people have negative stereotypes about ADD and ADHD, it has become a stigma, and does not spare its victims - adult or child - from criticisms of laziness, stupidity, whatever.
My mother developed full-blown Alzheimers by her mid-50s. In another time, she would have been labled insane. She is no more responsible for what happened to her brain than my daughter is, and both deserve kindness and mercy.
I am just glad that strides are being made in understanding brain chemistry, and the roles of neurotransmitters and hormones. I have become a big believer in the theory that most "psych" problems are biochemical in nature.
On that tangent, here is an interesting article I read, wherein a proposal is made to reclassify ADD/ADHD from a "behavior disorder" to a "cognitive weakness".
www.ascd.org/publications/ed_lead/200111/tannock.html
