Is Your Child Suffering From ADD/ADHD? The 4 Telltale Clues You Have to Know About

THE TRUTH ABOUT ADD - The Core Symptomsthey begin.
you need to know about to prevent misdiagnosis -Part4. Poor impulse control. A child with ADD will leap now
1and look later. They live in the moment with no thought
This is the first in a series of articles that will discussfor the future.
the core symptoms of all types of ADD/ADHD. IfAll of these symptoms exist over a prolonged period
you've ever wondered if you or a loved one has ADDof time and often show from an early age, although in
ADHD this is one series of articles you won't want tosome cases the symptoms don't show until the child
miss.starts school.
There are six different types of ADD according toDespite the type of ADD/ADHD your child has these
Daniel G. Amen author of Healing ADD. Howevercore symptoms will be present. If your child displays
there are a few core symptoms that are common toany of these core symptoms there is a strong
all types of ADD:likelihood that your child has ADD. If this is the case it is
1. A short attention span for routine tasks. They canadvisable to have your child evaluated by a competent
pay attention to things that interest them personally, butprofessional.
boring, routine tasks such as schoolwork, homeworkAnother important thing to do is to educate yourself
and chores won't hold their attention for very long.about ADD and the best way to do that is by reading.
2. Disorganized - Taking a look at the bedroom, closetAmazon has literally hundreds of books on ADD
and personal possessions of a child and you'll get aADHD. Choose a few that appeal to you and start
good clue as to whether the child suffers from ADDreading.
or not. Their closets look like a jumble sale and youArticles are also a quick and easy way to learn more
could swear that a bomb has just gone off in theirabout any topic. Some excellent audio articles, slide
rooms.shows etc.
3. They don't follow through and complete the tasks