| The terms ADD and ADHD are often used to | | | | to be the way but the official term now is ADHD, and |
| describe a behaviour-related disorder in which a child | | | | it has been like that since 1994. |
| find it impossible to focus or concentrate for even | | | | When doing research on ADHD, you may at times |
| short periods and who just cannot sit still. | | | | come across terms such as mental deficiency, minimal |
| ADD and ADHD are acronyms - the former stands | | | | brain damage or hyperkinesis. These are from old |
| for attention deficit disorder and the later refers to | | | | resources. The term ADD was coined in the late |
| attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The difference is | | | | 1970s and ADHD was coined in 1987 to reflect the |
| in the word "hyperactivity". So, when people think that | | | | idea of hyperactivity (formerly hyperkinesis) that |
| if hyperactivity is not present, then the kid has ADD If | | | | usually goes hand in hand with the ADD. |
| hyperactivity is detected, then he is ADHD. That used | | | | |