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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (A child who is always restless and always
previously known as ADD or ADHD) as a diseaseraring to go.b) He does not listen and pays
is rapidly gaining ground. The number ofno heed to his parents or to his teachers.c)
people suffering from this disease,He lacks the ability to concentrate even for
especially children and youngsters is risinga short span of time.d) He is extremely
rapidly. Some medical praticitioners insistfidgety, restless and unable to sit still.e)
that the rise in cases is a direct result ofA child/ youngster suffering from ADHD takes
better education and thus early diagnosis.risks easily and does not consider the
Other medical practicitioners will have youconsequences of his actions.f) He can be very
believe that the rise in the number of ADHDtalkative and blurts out everything.g) A
diagnosed suffers is due to increasing levelsperson suffering from ADHD can be easily
of toxins and pollutants in our air and food.distracted and thus finds it difficult to
complete  any  tasks  assigned  to  him.
With the medical profession arguing amongst
itself as to the causes and cures of thisIt is hopefully apparent now why so many
illness what is the average parent to do.children are misdiagnosed - either as having
The first step is probably one of educationthe illness when they don't or not having it
i.e. parents must educate themselves as towhen they do. What parent can honestly say
the nature of this illness and the firstthat their own child wouldn't fall into many
place  to  start  is  the  symptoms.if not all of the above categories at some
stage  in  the  parenting  cycle?
ADHD  Checklist  of  possible  symptoms:
The official ADHD checklist for adults
The ADHD Checklist is mainly an instrument inincludes the following points:a) An adult can
determining the exact nature, degree and thesuffer from ADHD if he has suffered from
impact of the disease on an individual.hyperactivity and restlessness in his
However please don't be surprised if yourchildhood.b) Any Adult suffering from the
initial reaction to this list is to think butsymptoms described above in the children's
this describes most children - that was mysection.c) An adult suffering from ADHD shows
reaction too. And this is a huge probleminconsistent performance, decreasing work
with ADHD and similar illnesses. There areproductivity and incomplete projects.d) Also
no "medical" tests - well certainly not freesuch individuals get frustrated very easily
available ones so the diagnosis of ADHD isand show signs of nervousness and
subjective - it is based on opinions - thathypertension.e) Adult ADHD sufferers can find
of the parents, the medical practitioner, theit extremely difficult to maintain close and
child's teacher etc. It goes some way tointimate relationships.f) They are constantly
explaining why a child badly affected by ADHDin search of activities that stimulate
who has a saint for a mother and an angel forthem.g) They also suffer from bouts of
a teacher is less likely to be diagnosed thandepression and low energy levels.h) They lack
a child who may be less affected by theirorganizational  skills  and  planning.
"adhd" but has a stressed out mother and
overworked teacher. (I think my child mayWhilst the above checklists may provide you
have suffered as a result of having awith a list of the ADHD symptoms - has this
stressed out working mother who was onlist solved any of your worries or concerns?
antidepressants  and  struggling  to  cope!)I would suspect the answer to that question
is no - if you were worried previously then
What  does  the  ADHD  Checklist  Include?you are possibly even more concerned now.
And if you weren't too concerned prior to
The ADHD checklist for children includes thereading this list of ADHD symptoms, I would
following points - as most ADHD sufferersbet money on you being worried now.
tend to be male - I have used him for ease:a)



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