Learning Difficulties: Conditions

Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder

The ADD Information Service defines Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder as follows: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) is characterised by developmentally inappropriate impulsivity, attention, and in some cases, hyperactivity. AD/HD is a neurobiological disability that affects three-to-five percent of school-age children and approximately two-to-four percent of adults. Although individuals with AD/HD can be very successful in life, without identification and proper treatment AD/HD can have serious consequences, including school failure, depression, conduct disorder, failed relationships, and substance abuse. Early identification and treatment increase the likelihood of positive long-term outcomes.

There are three primary subtypes:

AD/HD primarily inattentive type: (AD/HD-I)

• Fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes.
  
• Has difficulty sustaining attention.
  
• Does not appear to listen.
  
• Struggles to follow through on instructions.
  
• Has difficulty with organization.
  
• Avoids or dislikes tasks requiring sustained mental effort.
  
• Is easily distracted.
  
• Is forgetful in daily activities.

AD/HD primarily hyperactive/impulsive type more details

• Fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in chair.
  
• Has difficulty remaining seated.
  
• Runs about or climbs excessively.
  
• Difficulty engaging in activities quietly.
  
• Acts as if driven by a motor.
  
• Talks excessively.
  
• Blurts out answers before questions have been completed.
  
• Difficulty waiting or taking turns.
  
• Interrupts or intrudes upon others.
  

(AD/HD-HI) AD/HD combined type: (AD/HD-C)

Individual meets both sets of attention and hyperactive/impulsive criteria.

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ADD/ADHD - Attention Deficit - Every year the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) receives thousands of requests for information about the education and special needs of children and youth with Attention-Deficit Disorder (ADHD, ADD/ADHD).

NINDS Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder Information Page - Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral disorder that affects 3-5 percent of all American children.