ADHD Is Not Primarily a Sensory Disorder: Understanding Behavioural Composition, Executive Regulation, and the Limits of Sensory-Based Interventions
ADHD Is Not Primarily a Sensory Disorder: Understanding Behavioural Composition, Executive Regulation, and the Limits of Sensory-Based Interventions Dr Santosh V. Kondekar's Conceptual Perspective on ADHD and Developmental Coordination Discordance ADHD IS NOT JUST A SENSORY DISORDER 1. ADHD is primarily a disorder of self-regulation and executive control. 2. The child often KNOWS what to do but struggles to DO it consistently. 3. ADHD is a problem of behavioural composition, not lack of intelligence. 4. Impulsivity is the hallmark of ADHD. 5. The child understands rules but finds it difficult to apply them in real time. 6. Restlessness does not automatically mean sensory dysfunction. 7. Occupational Therapy may help associated difficulties but is not a primary treatment for core ADHD symptoms (AAP Guidelines 2019). 8. ADHD hyperactivity is driven by impulsivity and poor inhibition. 9. Autism-related hyperkinetic behaviour is often linked to sensory differences, repetitive behaviour...