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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