How do you know if your child has ADHD?

• The child fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat.
• The child often avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort.
• The child is often continuously interrupting people.
• The child often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activity.
• The child often has difficulty awaiting turn.

Academic

• Trouble concentrating
• Problem starting and completing work
• Underachievement despite good potential
• Not attentive to details
• Makes careless mistakes frequently

Emotional

. Rather to be considered “bad” than “dumb”
• Become frustrated or angry more easily than other children
• Trouble controlling their emotions

Behavior

• Has difficulty reading social cues
Very physical or aggressive
• React angrily or inappropriately when upset
• Act impulsively