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