Children With Developmental Challenges

Children With Developmental Challenges 3(2+1)

Lesson 22 : Neuro-Biological Disability -ADD

Causes

There is o single cause for ADD/ADHD. A combination of psychological, biological and environmental factors contributes to this disorder.

• Brain injuries due to birth trauma or pre-birth problems
• Family stress
• Educational difficulties
• Imbalance in the chemicals of the brain and neurological system of the child
• Child’s temperament, as this contributes to child’s personality and attitude.

As a part of diagnostic process, the American Psychiatric Association’s DSM III-R has established a list of characteristics that the child must exhibit for duration of six months with onset before age seven.