| This is a question that is on the minds of | | | | havethe desire to do so.Your child often |
| many parents | | | | loses possessions or forgetsappointments.They |
| | | | ignore chores and tasks at hand.He/she |
| these days. We receive reports of our | | | | forgets what has been recently taught |
| child's misbehaving | | | | tothem.Your child often seems like they are |
| | | | not listeningto you.They have a short |
| at school and wonder if we have a problem | | | | attention span.He/she has a tendency to |
| child or is it | | | | daydream.So, if your child posses some or all |
| | | | of the behavioral |
| something more, like ADHD or ADD.Currently | | | | |
| there are no real testing procedures to | | | | traits listed above, does that mean that he |
| determine | | | | she has ADHD or |
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| if your child has ADHD/ADD beyond a | | | | ADD? Probably not...only your medical |
| reasonable doubt. Below | | | | professional can |
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| are some of the more recognizable behavior | | | | perform an extensive battery of tests to |
| traits of | | | | make the best |
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| children believed to be stricken with ADHD | | | | determination. But, before you involve your |
| ADD based on | | | | child in all of |
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| behavioral observations.Your child is easily | | | | that, a closer examination of your child's |
| distracted by sounds, and otheractivities | | | | behavior is |
| going on in the environment around them.They | | | | |
| regularly lose track of time.He/she has | | | | necessary.What is the difference between ADD |
| difficulty in following instructions andfully | | | | and ADHD? |
| completing goals or tasks, even if they | | | | |