ADHD and Autism: Causes, Ramifications, and Teaching Strategies

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Early childhood and primary-Education teaching
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Evidence in in-depth research/Investigation and critical analysis of ADHD and Autism
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a disorder that makes people have a control
impulsive behavior and also not be in a position to pay attention to anything they are told. In
most cases, it is accompanied by restlessness and the feeling of being constantly active yet not
doing anything constructive (Polanczyk eat al, 2014).
ADHD is often mistaken to be a childhood disorder but that’s not the case. In most known cases
ADHD symptoms begin at an infantry and childhood stage but can also progress to adolescence
and adulthood. In the teenage and adulthood period issues such as inattention and poor impulse
control persists.
Various causes of ADHD have been proposed but the most profound one is that its caused by
environmental factors (Iossifov et al, 2014). Here environmental factors may comprise of
exposure to various environmental toxins and heavy metals such as lead at extremely high
amounts and especially at young age, cigarette smoking and excessive use of drugs during
pregnancy, brain damages/injuries and others.
ADHD in children can be very damaging because it tends to kill their brain cells thus making it
completely difficult for them to pay attention, be overactive and impulsivity of the highest
degree where children tend to act without thinking. It’s also important to note that having all
these signs should not be taken as a conclusion that someone has ADHD, it’s often advisable that
one seeks medical attention and diagnosis’ In some cases, such signs could be as a result of
various issues such as depression.

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No cure for ADHD has been found yet, however, various medical research centers are working
on the same. The available treatment for ADHD is only temporary as it helps reduce the various
symptoms thus boosting a person's functionality.
Autism is a disorder that tends to establish various repetitive behavioral patterns in a person thus
greatly impairing their general social interactions (DuPaul, Gormley, Laracy, 2013). Autism is
basically an umbrella that constitutes of various neurological conditions. Autism is common in
young children and children suffering from autism tend to possess the following signs and
symptoms; late speech development, repeating certain phrases, have difficulties in expressing
feelings and also understanding feelings of other people, developing awkward speech patterns
among others (Di, et al 2014).
Just like ADHD, causes of autism have not been established yet but statistics and research that
underway links the cause of autism to environmental factors. Autism cannot be entirely treated,
it’s only managed. Various therapies have been suggested that helps in the reduction and
management of the symptoms. Some really important treatment interventions are being used to
manage autistic conditions. For instance, the applied behavior analysis ABA. ABA is very useful
as it helps in improving memory, focus as well as communication of an autistic child. Other
proposed interventions are early start Denver model, floor time and occupational therapy.
Ramifications in context to classroom learning and environment
ADHA and Autism have some really serious ramifications as far as learning is concerned. They
tend to paralyze learning activities in a classroom setting. Students affected by these conditions
often have concentration problems and their impulsive nature makes them disturb other students
in class and also give the educator a really hard time when dealing with them.