Welcome
to the world of the Attention Deficit Disorder and attention
deficit hyperactive disorder. ADD and ADHD are conditions
that some children and adults experience which manifests itself
through numerous symptoms which may include one or more of
the following:
HYPERACTIVITY--They can't stay still. They
are constantly moving and fidgeting. They are under chairs
or tables or climbing over furniture.
IMPULSIVENESS--They move or change directions
very quickly. They will be doing one thing and then suddenly
start doing something else. They "act before they think!"
DISTRACTIBILITY--They can't stay focused
on one thought or task. They will be doing a task and the
smallest noise interrupts them.
LACK OF ORGANIZATION--They cannot do the
more complex tasks which require them to organize the larger
task into a series of steps. Somebody has to tell or show
them how to do each step.
FORGETFULNESS--They forget instructions.
They forget to do things or tasks they have been told to do.
They will start to do something and forget what they were
supposed to do.
PROCRASTINATION--They have trouble starting
and completing tasks or assignments. They are constantly putting
off doing things. They can't seem to "get started."
Often these behaviors surface in school, frustrating both
the teachers and the other students who are trying to learn.
A student with ADD symptoms can be extremely disruptive in
a classroom situation. |
