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