| It is not compulsory for any very active person,which | | | | ,whether the problem is a permanent one ,whether the |
| lacks attention or proves himself/herself impulsive to | | | | place determines one specific behavior. These |
| be affected by ADHD. It is difficult even for the | | | | answers will be confronted to the criteria of the |
| specialists to determine whether is ADHD,considering | | | | DSM-IV-TR. |
| that many healthy people may be distracted, may | | | | Few Simple Behavioral Interventions |
| forget things or speak too much spontaneously in | | | | In order to provide the needed help to children with |
| certain situations. | | | | ADHD in organizing, the following actions should be |
| The fact that various people present characteristics of | | | | taken into consideration: |
| such behavior ,the establishment of the diagnoses | | | | Providing a schedule. Creating a routine every day, |
| must be demonstrated in relation to the age of the | | | | from wake-up time to bedtime. A variety of actions |
| person in question. There are settled guidelines and | | | | should be included in the schedule, homework time and |
| requirements to identify a genuine case of ADHD. The | | | | playtime, both outdoor and indoor activities. The |
| specific behavioral features appear in this case from | | | | schedule will be placed on the refrigerator or a bulletin |
| childhood ,in the first seven years of life ,and | | | | board where it can be easily seen. Changes in that |
| continuously manifest for 6 months. A real handicap | | | | schedule will be announced long time before they will |
| must be generated in at least 2 important fields: school, | | | | take place. Writing down the assignment is important. |
| family, friends, community, society to recognize the | | | | Also, using organizers for the homework, books and |
| disease. In absence of this handicap, even if the | | | | notebooks may come in handy, the daily needed items. |
| person shows other symptoms,it is not ADHD. Not any | | | | Have a designated place for everything and keep |
| normal,energetic child should receive this diagnosis. | | | | everything in its place: backpacks, school supplies, |
| A series of critical questions require answers,to | | | | clothing, etc. |
| determine the existence or the absence of the | | | | Some rewards, praises, as well as critics, are needed |
| disease:whether the behavioral features are in | | | | every time the well established rules are understood |
| excess,persistent and long-termed,whether they are | | | | and followed or not followed. |
| more present than in other children of that age | | | | |