Over a million children have been affected by ADHD, also known as attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder. In comparison a child's behavior with ADHD is quite different from that of a child with normal behavior. It is common for parents to see that their child has a short attention span and begin to worry when it isn't necessary. However, for preschoolers, it's completely normal to see a short attention span. For teens as well as adults the same is true, doctors look at what holds a persons attention and what their level of interest is. Children with ADHD most often show the three symptoms that are below.
Once you suspect your child may be ADHD, there are multiple behaviors you can focus on. It is also important that you are aware of the qualities of these behaviors that you are looking for. Inattentiveness and lack of focus will be present in all areas of a child's life if they are ADHD. It may present itself through the appearance of 'bouncing' from one thing to the next. That behavior may have a hyperactive quality to it and may also remind you of something bordering on compulsion. For ADHD, this behavior will remain consistent for many months. Contact your physician if this behavior persists. One symptom of ADHD is the ability or inability to stay organized. What is meant by this is how you can expect your child to processand organize tasks on an age related basis. While this can seem like a bit of an overwhelming ability for a child the reality is that children at any age have organizational abilities. This is important to note because the average child will begin displaying organizational behaviors relatively young. So one of the keys with recognizing symptoms of ADHD in children is to take note of how long a particular behavior has been seen.
When a child is ADHD, they often appear to not be listening. Parents throughout the ages have probably complained about their children not listening, or not listening closely enough. We all know this is true, and we all were guilty of it at one time or another when we were growing up. The average child will go through this at some time in their life. For a child with ADHD though, the length of this and the frequency that it happens is different. One important clue is how the child seems to act when he or she is being directly spoken to.
If you feel that your child has these symptoms and they have been on going, then the next step is to contact your family doctor.
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