| ADD is short for Attention Deficit Disorder which is a | | | | affected child's concentration. While most children are |
| behavioral developmental disorder. This disorder | | | | able to block the other noises and concentrate on the |
| affects both children and adults, but is more commonly | | | | teacher's voice, the ADD affected child is unable to do |
| diagnosed in children. It is important to treat the | | | | so. They also have a tendency of losing their |
| condition, while still at a nascent stage in childhood, | | | | belongings and even very intelligent and bright children |
| since it can cause problems if it is undiagnosed and left | | | | with this disorder may be getting low grades. |
| untreated in the long run. While adults are able to cope | | | | Symptoms in adults |
| better with the disorder, coping with ADD in children | | | | ADD is also quite common among adults though in |
| can be very difficult for both parents and the child. | | | | most cases it goes undiagnosed as the symptoms |
| Symptoms in children | | | | overlap with other adult disorders such as stress. |
| A child affected with ADD will have difficulty in | | | | Adults suffering from ADD are mostly restless and |
| concentrating or focusing on something. He will also | | | | are unable to concentrate on their work. They also |
| find it difficult to organize things or follow instructions | | | | have difficulty staying organized and may even have |
| and directions. They have difficulty in controlling their | | | | difficulties in maintaining their relationships due to their |
| natural spontaneous responses such as speech, | | | | compulsive behavior. However adults are much more |
| movements, and attentiveness. They are unable to | | | | equipped to deal with their problem and are mostly |
| finish tasks, make plans, participate in activities around | | | | recommended to control their symptoms with proper |
| them or even sit still. They have a tendency to get | | | | diet, exercise and other lifestyle changes. |
| distracted by the smallest of things and consistently | | | | The other symptoms which are reflected both in |
| make small careless mistakes in their activities that | | | | children and adults affected with ADD are short |
| require patience and following instructions. | | | | attention spans, poor listening skills, tendency to be |
| These children have lots of things simultaneously going | | | | bored and being impulsive in speech and action. These |
| on in their mind and are unable to concentrate on | | | | symptoms are however noticed in various degrees in |
| anything specific. Multiple activities like the teacher | | | | the patient and only a trained medical professional can |
| talking, two students whispering, and people walking on | | | | diagnose how serious the problem is and treat it |
| the corridor outside the classroom, all affect the ADD | | | | accordingly. |