Why is it necessary to look at the symptoms of ADD according to the age of the child and their developmental level if the symptoms stay relatively the same?
A1. This is necessary because children look very different at various ages, developmental tasks are different, and the environment which they are behaving and living in changes. Because of this, the underlying disorders of ADD manifest themselves in unique ways at various ages and will effect important aspects of development. In the older school-age child or adult so many things have affected their character that it is far too simplistic to think ADD is the only factor to consider. It is important to look at the symptoms of ADD as they first appeared, along with how the difficulties related to it interacted with their environment to distort it right away. Each aspect of ADD and the environment into which it plays has a dramatic impact on one another. To design a proper treatment approach it is important to have an understanding of all the interacting layers which play a role in shaping the child. Back to top …………………………………………………………….
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