| ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER: THE SIGNS | | | | behavior may be impulsive to such |
| AND SYMPTOMS Diagnosis is difficult in | | | | extremes. It is a common trait in all |
| cases of ADD because signs vary from | | | | ADD affected children. These kids attach |
| child to child. The symptoms of the | | | | themselves to everything that is |
| disorder may or may not be obvious. | | | | happening. They may become |
| First of all you must be clear that just | | | | hypersensitive and may not be able to |
| because your child is hyperactive, he is | | | | concentrate on anything in particular. |
| not suffering from ADD. It is true that | | | | Hence their grades are lower than usual |
| more than normal activities are a sign | | | | even if they don't really have |
| of ADD but not always so. But, at the | | | | difficulties in learning anything |
| same time impulsive behavior, or less | | | | because they don't complete their tasks. |
| than normal attention, or more than | | | | Their attention span is so short that |
| normal distraction is a sign of ADD. | | | | they are incapable of completing the |
| Actually, distraction and lack of | | | | work allotted to them. There is |
| attention go together. An ADD suffering | | | | difference in behavior among the two |
| child will not be able to stick to his | | | | sexes also. Boys are more active and |
| work and will not pay much attention to | | | | girls are less attentive in the class. |
| details and may not complete his work. | | | | It is difficult to manage both of them |
| Although most children are like this but | | | | and both may be unruly in behavior or |
| those who suffer from ADD show more | | | | aggressive and may be even abusive. Thus |
| extremes of this behavior can go on for | | | | it becomes very difficult to control |
| more than 6 months. Thus his daily work | | | | them. But all kids differ from each |
| is affected. Kids having ADD are | | | | other. You will never find two similar |
| impulsive too. They may suddenly run | | | | kids. Only because your child is more |
| away from their desks to see what is | | | | aggressive than others don't jump to the |
| happening in the other part of the room. | | | | conclusion that he has ADD. Only a |
| They may even give out answers in the | | | | physician or a specialist can diagonise |
| class even if they are not asked. His | | | | ADD. For further information on ADHD. |