{"id":267,"date":"2020-03-11T09:45:14","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T09:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=267"},"modified":"2021-08-05T05:06:31","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T05:06:31","slug":"does-adhd-cause-social-problems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-adhd\/does-adhd-cause-social-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Does ADHD Cause Social Problems?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Sometimes children with ADHD don\u2019t fully understand what is expected of them in social situations.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Children with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy-for-adhd\/what-is-add-adhd\/\">ADHD<\/a> usually encounter many obstacles in school, finding it difficult to succeed in their studies. Many children with ADHD face difficulties in reading or math, organization, focus, attention, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Many students with ADHD also have social and communication difficulties.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a result, making friends becomes a great challenge that can interfere with their self esteem and confidence.<\/p>\n<p>Common social challenges associated ADHD:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Missing social cues<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Misinterpreting body language and tone of voice<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talking too much, or at the wrong time<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Responding inappropriately in social situations<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Misinterpreting jokes<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficulty participating in group interactions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"><strong>Contact a vision therapy eye doctor<\/strong><\/a> near you if your child is showing any signs of ADHD, as a vision problem may be causing these behaviors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE RELATED: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-adhd\/does-my-child-have-adhd\/\">Does My Child Have ADHD?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find a Vision Therapy Eye Doctor Near You<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<form class=\"practice-search-form practice-search-form-widget\" action=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/results\/\" method=\"get\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page\" class=\"practice-search-page\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_latitude\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_longitude\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" class=\"practice-search-address\" placeholder=\"City, Surburb or Address\" value=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"practice-search-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.6796 0.130005C9.15708 0.130059 7.66615 0.5646 6.38198 1.38258C5.09781 2.20057 4.07373 3.36803 3.43004 4.74783C2.78634 6.12763 2.54976 7.66246 2.74808 9.17205C2.9464 10.6816 3.57139 12.1033 4.54964 13.27L0.729639 17.08C0.6364 17.1732 0.562439 17.2839 0.511979 17.4058C0.461519 17.5276 0.435547 17.6581 0.435547 17.79C0.435547 17.9219 0.461519 18.0524 0.511979 18.1743C0.562439 18.2961 0.6364 18.4068 0.729639 18.5C0.917942 18.6883 1.17334 18.7941 1.43964 18.7941C1.5715 18.7941 1.70207 18.7681 1.82389 18.7177C1.94571 18.6672 2.0564 18.5932 2.14964 18.5L5.99964 14.62C7.35406 15.6038 8.98566 16.1324 10.6596 16.13C12.7814 16.13 14.8162 15.2871 16.3165 13.7869C17.8168 12.2866 18.6596 10.2517 18.6596 8.13C18.6596 6.00827 17.8168 3.97344 16.3165 2.47315C14.8162 0.97286 12.7814 0.130005 10.6596 0.130005H10.6796ZM10.6796 14.13C9.49295 14.13 8.33291 13.7781 7.34622 13.1188C6.35952 12.4595 5.59049 11.5225 5.13636 10.4261C4.68224 9.32975 4.56342 8.12335 4.79493 6.95946C5.02644 5.79558 5.59788 4.72648 6.437 3.88736C7.27611 3.04825 8.34521 2.4768 9.5091 2.24529C10.673 2.01378 11.8794 2.1326 12.9757 2.58673C14.0721 3.04085 15.0092 3.80989 15.6685 4.79658C16.3277 5.78328 16.6796 6.94332 16.6796 8.13C16.6796 9.7213 16.0475 11.2474 14.9223 12.3726C13.7971 13.4979 12.2709 14.13 10.6796 14.13Z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"practice-search-use-my-location\">\n\t\t\tSearch near me\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\n\t<\/form>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<h2><b>Why is ADHD associated with social challenges?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Children who struggle to connect with other kids may be experiencing difficulty with one or more of the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i>Comprehending<\/i> social interactions<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i>Organizing<\/i> information into a desired response<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i>Retrieving<\/i> language to express a response<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>1. Difficulties with comprehension<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Many children with ADHD have difficulty understanding social patterns and cues, and are unable to intuitively recognize the rules of social interactions, such as when joining a group of peers, responding to a greeting, or listening to a joke.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, a child with ADHD may exhibit inappropriate behavior in certain social situations.<\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Problems with organization<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Children with ADHD may present with executive function challenges. They may comprehend the information spoken to them, but have trouble <i>organizing or prioritizing<\/i> it.<\/p>\n<p>For example, a child with ADHD may hear the teacher&#8217;s question, but pay more attention to a whispered comment from a classmate instead.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, children with ADHD struggle with self-regulation, or management of their own behavior. As a result, a child with ADHD may say something inappropriate in a social situation, because he doesn\u2019t fully understand that there may be a consequence to his actions.<\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Problems retrieving language<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Children with ADHD often struggle with language, many times due to a difficulty with rapid word retrieval\u2014 which can affect reading, writing, and speech, and therefore most social interactions as well.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Social challenges cause reduced self esteem<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Many times, children with ADHD suffer from low self esteem, m<\/strong><strong>ainly because they have simply been struggling for success in reading and writing while watching their classmates master these tasks more easily.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These basic skills are needed for success in learning and school performance.<\/p>\n<p>Children who have not been officially diagnosed with ADHD, most likely have been accused of not trying hard enough\u2014 causing feelings of inadequacy and \u201cI am not smart enough\u201d. Many children with ADHD try to hide their struggles to avoid negative stigmas. As a result of low self esteem, these children will face social challenges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEARN MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-adhd\/\">Vision Therapy for ADHD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"><strong>Schedule an evaluation<\/strong><\/a> with an eye doctor near you who can diagnose any underlying vision issues your child may have.<\/p>\n<p><em>Although children with ADHD struggle with many difficult challenges, they each have a unique set of gifts that can help them conquer the world\u2014 they<\/em> <em>just need the confidence and proper support to help them reach their fullest potential.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes children with ADHD don\u2019t fully understand what is expected of them in social situations. Children with ADHD usually encounter many obstacles in school, finding it difficult to succeed in their studies. 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