Every Child Can Learn - Episode 4 - ADD & ADHD Transcript

Aug 24, 2026

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Podcast episode transcript explaining ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) for parents and caregivers. The discussion covers core symptom profiles: attention deficit, hyperactivity, impulsivity for ADHD, and inattentiveness with distractibility and disorganization for ADD, plus how to think beyond labels. Guidance emphasizes recognizing learning needs, understanding possible causes of challenging behavior, and offering practical support at school and home through tailored correction and attention control.

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Reading Time18 min

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Episode intro

Recap on the previous episode

Topic: ADHD

Characteristics

Gulu, Uganda / Zwolle, The Netherlands E-mail: [info@backupuganda.org](info@backupuganda.org) [Web:](Web: www.backupuganda.org)[ www.backupuganda.org](Web: www.backupuganda.org) Tel: UG +256 7 72630078 NL +31 38 4604615 Every Child Can Learn Podcast Episode 4: ADD & ADHD 􀁸 Intro Glades: You are listening to the Every Child Can Learn podcast. The podcast is offered to you by Backup Uganda and Brainstud. You can listen to our podcast online on our website, [www.backupuganda.org](www.backupuganda.org), and if you are in Gulu, you can pick up the audios offline from Mega FM, Divine Video & Music Library, Highland Primary School, Gulu Prison Primary School, Gulu Town Primary School, Mary Immaculate Primary School, St Joseph’s Primary School, or Christ the King Demonstration Primary School. Do you like our podcast? Feel free to share it with your family, friends and neighbors! The more people learn about learning difficulties, the better we can help our children! 􀁸 Episode intro Glades: Welcome to the fourth episode of Every Child Can Learn, a podcast series about how to meet every child’s learning needs-even if they are a little more complicated. My name is Glades and I work as the Lead Trainer at Backup Uganda. Today, I am joined by Joan. Joan, please introduce yourself? Joan: Thanks Glades. My name is Joan and I work at Backup Uganda as a trainee. In today’s fourth episode of Every Child Can Learn, we will be taking you through yet another learning difficulty specifically known as ADHD. Today, we actually have 2 related difficulties: we will include ADD as well. Do not let the abbreviations scare you, because they will keep coming back in the whole episode, meaning at the end ofit all, you will be able to understand them very well. After listening to this episode, we shall be able to answer ourselves, whether our children might fall in this category or not. I know this is a common difficulty that many families experience with their children. 􀁸 Recap on the previous episode Glades: In the previous episode, we discussed in detail one of the learning difficulties called dyscalculia, which has everything to do with numeracy and mathematics. We shared how you can help your child if he or she is facing this condition. I am not going to go into the details of that right now, because I hope our listeners are following us very well. If you have not listened to the previous episode, you can still find it online on our website, [www.backupuganda.org](www.backupuganda.org), and offline at Mega FM, Divine Video & Music Library, Highland Primary School, Gulu Prison Primary School, Gulu Town Primary School, Mary Immaculate Primary School, St Joseph’s Primary School, or Christ the King Demonstration Primary School. Gulu, Uganda / Zwolle, The Netherlands E-mail: [info@backupuganda.org](info@backupuganda.org) [Web:](Web: www.backupuganda.org)[ www.backupuganda.org](Web: www.backupuganda.org) Tel: UG +256 7 72630078 NL +31 38 4604615 In today's episode, we will talk about what ADHD and ADD are all about, their characteristics, causes and how best we can help our children if they are experiencing this. So, let's get to the real deal. 􀁸 Topic: ADHD Joan: ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, which generally means that a child can show 3 specific symptoms: 1. They can be having trouble with their concentration-the attention deficit part 2. They can be overly active-which is the hyperactivity part 3. And they can be impulsive, which basically means they act first and think later. Most children with ADHD show all three of these symptoms, but some only show the hyperactivity and the impulsivity-they do not really have challenges with their concentration. Then we also have ADD, which stands for Attention Deficit Disorder. Just like with ADHD, children with ADD have difficulty in their concentration, which can make them seem forgetful, distracted and disorganized. However, they are not

FAQs

What do ADHD and ADD stand for?

ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, while ADD stands for Attention Deficit Disorder.

What are the main symptom differences between ADHD and ADD?

ADHD commonly includes difficulty concentrating (attention deficit), hyperactivity, and impulsive behavior, while ADD mainly involves difficulty staying attentive, often appearing forgetful, distracted, and disorganized without hyperactivity or impulsivity.

How does the episode suggest supporting children with these learning difficulties?

It emphasizes responding with supportive approaches at school and home, correcting challenging behavior, helping children control specific difficulties, and avoiding discouraging labels that reduce motivation to learn.

Aug 24, 2026

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