A child with ADHD can be hard to pay attention or concentrate, either at school or at home.
Children with ADHD may be much more active and / or impulsive than is usually done by kids their own age.
This behavior causes significant problems when in a relationship, learn, and behave.
Therefore, the children who have ADHD are sometimes seen as "difficult child" or have a problem with their behavior.
ADHD is more common in boys than girls. ADHD was previously known as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).
In 1994, ADD amended by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
symptoms of ADHD
Inattentive children with ADHD who would normally have 6 or more of the following symptoms:
1. Experiencing difficulty in following instructions
2. Experiencing difficulty in maintaining attention in work or play activities both at school and at home
3. Loses things necessary (equipment, etc.) for activities at school and at home
4. Not willing to listen to others
5. Do not give attention to something with more detail
6. Look messy or chaotic
7. Have problems with tasks that require planning
8. Forget about many things
9. Easily distracted or sidetracked
Children with ADHD are hyperactive / impulsive will have at least 6 of the following symptoms:
1. restless
2. Running or climbing improperly
3. Can not play quietly
4. Gives no clear answers
5. Like to interrupt others
6. Can not remain silent in the
7. Talking too much
8. Always moving, never still
9. Problematic if you have to wait their turn
Children with ADHD would show symptoms - symptoms mentioned above for at least 6 months.
