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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - Symptoms

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The most prominent symptoms of children with ADHD are Hyperactivity, Impulsivity and Inattention.

These symptoms are manifested in most pre-school and early school- going children at some level. Besides these symptoms may also be triggered by other disorders. Therefore they need to be thoroughly assessed by a qualified person in order to confirm the diagnosis of ADHD.

Some of the typical symptoms of an ADHD -affected individual are-

 Feeling restless and fidgety

 Restless behavior in situations where quiet behavior is expected

 Blurting out the answer prior to hearing the entire question

 Difficulty in standing in a line

 Getting easily distracted

 Failing to pay attention to details

 Causing careless mistakes

 Not following instructions

 Losing / forgetting things easily

 Jumping from one activity to another, without completion

According to the 'Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders' there are three behavioral patterns that are consistent with ADHD. The affected childern may display several signs of being inattentive consistently. Alternatively, they may display a pattern of being hyperactive and impulsive more frequently than other children of their age. In some cases, all the three behavioral patterns are manifested.

Experts and professionals dealing with ADHD have identified three subtypes of the disorder. They are:

 Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type (no significant inattention shown)

 Predominantly inattentive type (no significant hyperactive-impulsive behavior shown)

 Combined type (inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive symptoms present).

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Posted by:  yisel1  Posted on: 01/25/2013
hello, i am a single mother of 3 ADHD children two boys 6-7 and a 5year old girl, they are my life my world, but sometime's it is very hard to take care of 3 ADHD children with such special needs, does anyone know of what type of activities i should be doing with my children to keep them from being distructive and keep them occupied?



Posted by:  Father08  Posted on: 10/17/2012
Does anyone know of a teacher who can come home for tutoring 7,5yrs old boy with ADD help him with studies Please !



Posted by:  Father08  Posted on: 10/16/2012
My son is 7.5yrs and last year he was diagnosed with ADD he has been undergoing remedial therapy ever since. There is some difference in him but his grades are falling as he is currently in mainstream Icse school with typical pressures. he is a bright boy very clam , just has difficulty with attention I want to know if he need a special school? as he is not able to cope with the studies in class, Please HELP?



Posted by:  sudhir4141(Guest)  Posted on: 09/28/2010
Through this usefull site i want to know school for my nephew IN JAIPUR who is suffering with ADHD. No private or govt. school is ready to admit him,due to his impusive/ sometime destructive nature.



Posted by:  attention_deficit(Guest)  Posted on: 08/07/2010
I think meditation is one of the better treatment process for adult adhd/add.As add is a mind and brain related problem, so meditation can largely contribute in it.
Regards,
attention deficit disorder


Posted by:  guest  Posted on: 08/07/2010
This site has many article about adhd http://www.electrifly.net




Posted by:  usharaju(Guest)  Posted on: 11/15/2009
In Maharashtra, Mumbai also there is one school for Special children name " City Academy" i.e. SRE means school for remedial education , near Haji Alli, Worli.




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