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ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), also known as
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a common disorder in children
and adults that affects the ability to pay attention, stay still,
and/or control impulses.
Although ADHD begins in childhood,
sometimes it's not diagnosed until a person is a teen or until
someone reaches adulthood.
Because ADHD is a broad category covering different things —
attention, activity, and impulsivity — it can show up in different
ways in different people. Some of the signs of ADHD are when
someone:
- has difficulty paying
attention or staying focused on a task or activity
- has problems finishing tasks
or assignments at school, work, or home and jumps from one
activity to another
- has trouble focusing on
instructions and difficulty following through
- loses or forgets things such
as homework
- is easily distracted, even
when doing something fun
- has problems paying close
attention to details or makes careless mistakes
- has trouble organizing tasks
and activities
- has difficulty waiting one's
turn
- interrupts or intrudes on
other people
- blurts out answers before
questions have been completed
- fidgets with hands or feet or
squirms about when seated
- feels restless
- talks excessively and has
trouble engaging in activities quietly
Children
with ADHD are talented, capable, and creative and given the right
treatment, they grow up to become happy, accomplished, and
successful adults.
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