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BY : JOSHUA NGUYEN
What is ADHD?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a
Statistics
According to the CDC approximately 11% of children 4-17 years
More Statistics
Boys (13.2%) are more likely than girls (5.6%) to have ever
the time
Some common disorders are:
Learning disabilities
Tourette syndrome
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
Conduct disorder (CD)
Bipolar disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Hypokalemic sensory overstimulation
Symptoms
Some symptoms od ADHD include:
zoning out without realizing it, even in the middle of a
conversation
extreme distractibility; wandering attention makes it hard to stay on
track
difficulty paying attention or focusing, such as when reading or
listening to others
struggling to complete tasks, even ones that seem simple
tendency to overlook details, leading to errors or incomplete work
poor listening skills; hard time remembering conversations and
following directions
Sources
http://
www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-h
yperactivity-disorder-adhd/index.shtml
http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/
http://
kidshealth.org/parent/medical/learning/adhd.html
http://
www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/adult-adhd
/basics/definition/con-20034552
http://psychcentral.com/disorders/adhd/