It's ADHD Awareness Week!

Sunday marks the first week of ADHD Awarness week!  The ADHD Awareness Coalition did the survey that looks at the impact of having ADHD on children and adults. You can read about the report by clicking on the link below.

ADHD Awareness Week: ADD Statistics About Anxiety, Sleep, Work | ADDitude

Here's an exerpt:

Workplace and School Impact

The survey covered many areas of life impacted by ADHD including employment among adults and satisfaction with school in children, as reported by parents.

More than half (60 percent) of adults with ADHD surveyed said they had lost or changed a job and attributed the job loss to their ADHD symptoms. More than 36 percent reported having 4 or more jobs in the past 10 years, and 6.5 percent responded they have had 10 or more jobs within the past 10 years.

According to the ADHD Awareness Coalition, finding the right career and asking for some minor accommodations on the job can be the keys to achieving success in the workplace.

Of parents with a child or children with ADHD, 44 percent reported their child to be dissatisfied with their school life, with responses ranging from extremely dissatisfied to slightly dissatisfied, and 41 percent reported dissatisfaction with their social life using the same range of dissatisfaction.

After receiving appropriate treatment, most children with ADHD experience a dramatic turnaround and are able to focus and children with hyperactivity or impulsivity are able to pay attention in classroom lessons, according to the ADHD Awareness Coalition.