ADHD

List of ADHD Symptoms:

• Has difficulty paying close attention to details or makes careless mistakes on homework or tests.
• Has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities.
• Does not seem to listen when spoken to directly.
• Does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork.
• Has difficulty organizing tasks.
• Avoids schoolwork for long periods of time.
• Often misplaces or loses assignments or books.
• Becomes distracted easily.
• Seems to be fidgeting all the time.
• Has difficulty remaining seated.
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Diagnosing ADHD is not only somewhat controversial in today’s culture, but also not black and white by any means. Attention deficit disorder in children, also referred to as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, refers to children who often have difficulty focusing their attention, listening, remembering things, staying still, and/or waiting their turn.

Often it’s ADHD but it could be something else.

Sometimes it’s hard to figure out just what’s going on with your child. To make matters worse, many of the symptoms associated with one issue are the same for another issue.

Many of the symptoms children who have ADHD exhibit are similar to the symptoms exhibited by children who have  an Auditory Processing Disorder, an anxiety disorder or a combination.

To complicate it even more, there are several different types of ADHD: Impulsive, hyperactive, non-hyperactive, inattentive or a combination of those.

How many times during summer vacation have you heard your kids say “Hey, Mom, there’s nothing to do. I’m bored?”  Sure, they can spend some time on the computer, even take it outside like this girl is doing

However, so many other really fun things are just waiting for your kids’ creative and fun-loving minds. So put the computer away and discover how to keep learning alive and boredom at bay for your kids this summer.