Media Reaction Paper Adhd, Family Guy - 1970 Words

Media Reaction Paper ADHD Family Guy The ADHD clip from Family Guy does not accurately reflect the symptoms and diagnosis of ADHD. However, it does seem to reflect what people commonly believe that uninterested parents, teachers, and people uneducated about mental illness would react to the non-perfect child. The show also seems to be making fun of adults who do not want to be interactive in a child s life, but would rather medicate to gain obedience and simplicity. In regards to reasons for referrals, the parent and teacher complains of inability to be still, behave, attention issues, and being difficult are common referral occurrences with children. The medication affects where also very extreme. Either complete sedating Stewie,†¦show more content†¦Talked excessively, cut in line and was always blurting answers. We used to joke and call him the energizer bunny. Medication seemed to help some with school, but once his parents and the school got him on a consistent schedule with things and took everything at a slower and more one-by-one approach he started doing much better in class. You could tell if he missed a few doses as well, he would be very hyper, more talkative without a filter, and constantly fidgeting. According to the symptoms and criteria discussed in class, my friend Alex fit a large majority of the symptoms in both inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity. This is typically what I see and think of when it comes to observing children with diagnosed ADHD. On the other hand, baby cousin Kyle was referred to a doctor because his mother was dead insistent that he had ADHD. He was only two, and had a hard time following directions, especially if it was more than one thing at a time. She was concerned because she had to show him how to do stuff multiple times, he didn t like to stay seated or stay in one place for long, he would try climb the bed and couch and counters, wouldn t know what to bring her if she asked for something specific, seemed to have a hard time understanding when she talked to him, would lose things, and didn t pay attention for very long. As discussed in class these are possible symptoms of ADHD,