| This is one of the biggest problems doctors, | | | | keeping up with specific instructions and directions |
| parents and children with ADD face. How do you | | | | given by others. |
| know your child has ADD in order to take action | | | | Keep in mind that the above are not really |
| to prevent it? Not the easiest of questions to | | | | symptoms of ADD, they are simply a few points |
| answer because as of now there still seems no | | | | to be aware of so if a child displays these on a |
| consistent method of detecting ADD in children, | | | | frequent basis it could mean that they have ADD. |
| however there are signs to look out for. | | | | There are exceptions however where kids may |
| First and foremost, one of the most important | | | | seem fine one day and display an array of the |
| signs to look out for is if a child gets easily | | | | above behaviors other days. Doctors themselves |
| distracted. Up to a certain extent we all get | | | | can only guess whether a child has ADD or not |
| distracted from the tasks that we do but kids | | | | through display of the above signs, then again a |
| with ADD especially have a problem of caring for | | | | guess remains a guess and cannot be a hundred |
| themselves and taking hold of responsibility for | | | | percent true. |
| themselves. For example, if a child has school | | | | Recent research done in the Brunel University in |
| work to finish and if they don't get pushed by | | | | London has some researchers on a brink of |
| their parents to complete the work, they won't | | | | unlocking a way to detect ADD in children through |
| attend to it. | | | | eye tests. This is done by having the child follow a |
| Another easy way of detecting problems with | | | | spot of light on a computer screen for thirty |
| distraction that could mean a child has ADD is by | | | | seconds. The tests have been claimed to be 93% |
| observing if the child displays carelessness. Easy | | | | accurate in identifying kids with ADD and those |
| to spot signs of carelessness could be frequently | | | | who didn't suffer from the disorder. |
| forgetting items in school or during outings. | | | | Health professionals are hoping that such a test |
| One method used in clinics by doctors is to test if | | | | will succeed in identifying ADD at an early stage in |
| the child can follow instructions properly. Usually | | | | a child's life in order to help prevent the disorder |
| children with ADD have a hard time following and | | | | getting worse later on. |