| Inattention, impulsive behavior, and hyperactivity | | | | problem at an early stage by studying the |
| are the symptoms most noticed among children | | | | behavioral responses. Most of these symptoms |
| suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity | | | | are situation dependent. |
| Disorder (ADHD) or commonly known as | | | | For instance a child who is suffering from |
| Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). It becomes | | | | hyperactive -impulsive ADHD will be difficult to |
| difficult to make an accurate ADHD judgment | | | | control in the class. He will be unable to sit still for |
| since almost all children at some stage of their life | | | | more than a hardly any minutes and will be |
| are impulsive or inattentive. For the children who | | | | constantly fidgeting. He will also be easily |
| show signs of ADHD symptoms, each new day is | | | | distracted and take impulsive actions without |
| a challenge to maintain the status quo. These | | | | giving a thought. Such children are overactive in |
| symptoms may not always be the same | | | | the playfield and can often be impatient and |
| according to the environs but they do have an | | | | aggressive. |
| affect on their behavior. | | | | The final judgment must be left to a specialist |
| On the basis of the symptoms, ADHD can be | | | | because there are chances that an average child |
| classified into three types: the | | | | can be misdiagnosed as an ADHD child and a child |
| Impulsive-hyperactive, the Inattentive and the | | | | actually suffering from the disorder will not have a |
| Inattentive-hyperactive -impulsive. But even so, | | | | correct diagnosis. Many sources of information are |
| there are hardly any children who show all the | | | | available for ADD and ADHD Testing. |
| symptoms. It is for the parents or the teachers | | | | It is for the teachers or the parents to recognize |
| to pay attention and recognize these symptoms. | | | | these symptoms. Generally, a child who is |
| Generally, a child who is inattentive is unlikely to | | | | inattentive is unlikely to be hyperactive-impulsive. |
| be hyperactive-impulsive. But there are some | | | | But there are some children who suffer from |
| children who suffer from both the symptoms. | | | | both the symptoms. The symptoms become |
| The symptoms become more evident over a | | | | more apparent over a period of six months to |
| period of six months to one year. | | | | one year. |
| Also, it should not be concluded that all children | | | | On the other hand, children who suffer from |
| who show signs of impulsiveness or are | | | | Inattentive ADHD are likely to be completely |
| hyperactive suffer from ADHD. According to | | | | opposite. They prefer to sit alone and handle |
| doctors, the symptoms should be unrelenting and | | | | things by themselves. They can also be classified |
| should occur before they reach the age of seven. | | | | as daydreamers. Social relations are not a bother |
| The symptoms of ADHD generally become | | | | for most of these children but they tend to be |
| evident as the child finishes the prep school. | | | | lazy and lethargic in nature. They might not be |
| The parents at home and teachers at school are | | | | able to easily adapt to new situations and can find |
| the best judges. They can help in identifying the | | | | school work challenging. |