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People with ADHD affected inside and outside the classroom

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People with ADHD affected inside and outside the classroom

ADHD and its symptoms aren’t limited to the classroom environment. Although children with these conditions are at higher risk for reduced school performance and academic attainment, there are other problems that they can encounter as a result.
“Children with ADHD are more likely to experience social rejection in childhood,” Cabrera said. “Research suggests that they also have an increased chance of developing a conduct disorder and have increased chances of substance use and incarceration later on.”

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Both children and adults with ADHD also have elevated ‘delay discounting,’ meaning that they overvalue immediate versus delayed rewards. All of us do this to a certain extent, but those with ADHD more steeply discount future rewards. For example, if presented with an option to receive $5 now, or $10 in a week, someone with ADHD is more apt to select the lesser amount now.