Question
A 12-year-old child exhibits symptoms of inattention, low academic ability, fluent but excessive verbal expression, and repetitive attention to objects. Do these symptoms indicate ADHD, and are there effective treatment methods?
Answer
The ages of 6 to 14 are a critical period for a child’s learning and growth, as well as a key time for preventing childhood ADHD. If diagnosed with ADHD, parents should not be overly concerned; early treatment can help the child recover. Special educational arrangements are particularly important for managing ADHD children, even though teachers have made every effort to care for them, professional assistance is still needed to arrange suitable educational programs. ADHD children typically have normal intelligence, so they should not be sent to special schools but should seek appropriate individualized educational support.