We observe that attention deficit in children often becomes evident with the onset of school age. Before starting school, children who are often bored and fed up with everything very quickly attract attention with some aggressive movements. It is observed that they play with their favorite toys for a while and then even get bored with them and break or break their toys. With the onset of school age, it is observed that these children are extremely indifferent to learning and studying, they do not sit and study regularly, they even have difficulty in sitting at the desk for a short time from time to time, they do not like to do homework, and they usually do their lessons with the force of their parents.
In addition to these, it is observed that children with attention deficit have very difficulty in completing a task they have started, they switch from one task to another without completing the task they have started, and they have serious problems in fulfilling what they are told.
At school, they generally do worse in reading and writing skills than their peers. The notebooks they keep may be irregular and the writings may be broken. Due to their impatience, they can often make mistakes while reading, incomplete reading, speed reading, misreadings appear very often. It seems that they especially repeat the mistakes due to carelessness at a significant level.
Although attention deficit cannot be noticed very often in the pre-school period, parents may also notice the problem of attention deficit in the pre-school period, especially with the complaints of being bored quickly, impatient attitudes, and inability to concentrate on a subject or a task.
Some of the children with attention deficit may not have a significant problem, especially until the 3rd or 4th grade of primary school. However, the problem of attention deficit becomes more evident, especially as the lessons get heavier and the need for concentration increases.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was formerly known as minimal brain dysfunction (MBD). The three most prominent features of this disorder are:
lack of attention
hyperactivity
state of being attacked
The movements of hyperactive children are not purposeful, they are tireless to stop. Coordination and dexterity in motor movements are very common. Sometimes it can be seen that they cannot even button up. Cognitive dysfunctions are particularly striking. His attention span is extremely short and his ability to concentrate is very low. The memory is good, but there may be impaired judgment.
When the interpersonal relationships of these children are examined, it is observed that they can establish a relationship in a very short time, but they cannot become friends, for any reason they spit on their friend, beat him, pull his hair, disturb him.
They are very alert, have difficulty perceiving and comprehending dangerous situations. Constant control of parents, teachers or another elder is necessary in order to avoid an accident.
An average of 5% to 10% of children in the pre-adolescent period show these symptoms. It is especially more common in boys than girls.
Although the age of onset is stated as 4-5, these cases can also be encountered at younger ages. Hyperactive children with attention disorders are also reported by their parents to have a restless, sleepless, moody, difficult infancy during their infancy. It is observed that they are very tiring children for their families, especially from the time they start walking.
Parents sometimes give these symptoms to the intelligence of their children before school and accept them as normal, and usually as soon as the school term starts, families apply to psychologists as a result of the warnings of their teachers. Apart from clinical findings, it is possible to come across important clues of attention deficit and hyperactivity through some tests (such as Wisc-R, Bender-Gestalt) conducted by psychologists.
Especially in the light of recent researches, a very important progress has been made in the treatment of attention deficit and hyperactivity. Especially when conscious parents act in coordination with the psychologist, specialist physician, and school teachers they apply to, an important way is achieved in the treatment of hyperactivity and attention deficit.
