| Attention Deficit Disorder wears many faces | | | | task to complete assignments. These are |
| among children. While the hyperactive, | | | | probably one of the most difficult children |
| rebellious boys are easy to spot, there are | | | | to diagnose, as teachers and parents do not |
| also several other types of children that | | | | usually notice the behavior as being a |
| suffer from ADD that go undiagnosed because | | | | problem and assume the child is simply lazy. |
| of their less conspicuous behavior. Girls | | | | |
| often fall into this category. | | | | Interestingly enough, there are also a lot of |
| | | | gifted girls with ADD. High IQ levels may |
| Some girls are referred to as the tomboy | | | | make it easier to cope with inattention and |
| type. Preferring more physical activities, | | | | impulsiveness, but as a child ages, their |
| they often exhibit some of the key | | | | shortcomings often emerge. It must be |
| characteristics of ADD, without the defiant | | | | remembered that ADD is not a learning |
| behavior of their male counterparts. For | | | | disability, and sufferers do not inherently |
| this reason, parents and teachers will | | | | perform poorly in school. They may be able |
| usually assume the child is not academically | | | | to mask their disorder well into middle or |
| inclined and unorganized, but never consider | | | | high school, where it them makes itself |
| ADD to be a possibility. | | | | apparent as work becomes more difficult and |
| | | | assignments become more pressing. |
| Another often undiagnosed group of ADD | | | | |
| children are the chatty girls. This type is | | | | Attention Deficit Disorder can cause many |
| a combination of inattentiveness and | | | | problems when it goes undiagnosed. It will |
| hyperactivity and is typically exhibited as | | | | often be assumed children are lazy, |
| being extremely social. More hyper-talkative | | | | unintelligent, and unorganized, when in |
| than hyperactive, these girls have a very | | | | actuality, they suffer from this disorder. |
| difficult time keeping quiet even after being | | | | They will often grow up with poor self-esteem |
| disciplined for talking. They will also tend | | | | and think themselves quitters, or even worse, |
| to jump around a lot when telling stories and | | | | think they are stupid because of the problems |
| organizing their thoughts. | | | | they have. It is important to notice these |
| | | | traits and treat them accordingly to prevent |
| Daydreamers are another category often | | | | any long term consequences of the disorder. |
| overlooked as having ADD. These girls are | | | | |
| usually very quiet and do not draw attention | | | | Sarah is an acclaimed writer on medical |
| to themselves. However, their extreme | | | | matters, and has written extensively on the |
| inattentiveness is a standard ADD trait. | | | | subjects of Attention Deficit Disorder, Bird |
| They may exhibit depression and anxiety about | | | | Flu and Crohns Disease . |
| school projects, but are not able to stay on | | | | |