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ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with having difficulty focusing and/or difficulty with hyperactivity/impulsivity that impacts one’s ability to develop, learn, or function.

Symptoms

Inattention

  • Missing details on assignments or making careless mistakes on assignments associated with school, work, or other activities.
  • Trouble sustaining attention
  • Seeming to not listen when being spoken to
  • Trouble following through on assignments
  • Trouble organizing task and activities
  • trouble completing task in efficient sequences
  • Trouble keeping materials in order
  • Trouble with time management
  • Avoiding task that require significant mental effort or time commitment
  • Consistently losing items needed for task (i.e., instructions, pens, pencils, etc.)
  • Easily distracted by stimuli or thoughts

Hyperactivity-Impulsivity

  • Frequently fidgeting or being unable to stay seated
  • Leaving your seat when it is expected you stay in them (i.e., classroom)
  • Getting out of your seat, climbing or running around at inappropriate time
  • Feeling restless
  • Talking excessively
  • Being unable to remain quiet when you are expected to (i.e., library, classroom, etc.)
  • Blurting out answers, finishing other’s sentences
  • Having trouble waiting one’s turn
  • Interrupting others when they are occupied with other conversations or activities

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