Preschool age children are often easily distracted and do not have long attention spans, however, symptoms of ADHD often become more pronounced at this age. For example, children without ADHD may stay with an activity for between 10 and 15 minutes, while children with ADHD may change activities every few minutes. However, when interest level is higher, children may be able to stay with a task for a longer time. For example, a child may find reading or drawing, activities that require a child to...
Read moreChildren do not suddenly develop ADHD when they enter school, even though that is the time ADHD is most often diagnosed. One of the... Read more »
More boys than girls are diagnosed with ADHD. Some studies place this as high as six times as many boys are diagnosed each year. However,... Read more »
When you are seeking information about symptoms of any particular condition or disorder, it can sometimes be difficult to wade through the... Read more »
Spring tends to make us feel better. The warmer weather, the bright sunlight, the budding trees and flowers, the green grass all can put a... Read more »
In the majority of cases when women contact me to discuss and get support after receiving an ADHD diagnosis, more often than not, they... Read more »
Toddlers are known for having short attention spans and acting without thinking, they often become overly excited and are full of energy. All of... Read more »
Often, diagnosis comes sometime after the age of 6. This happens for a number of reasons:The “terrible twos” have many similarities to... Read more »
The American Academy of Pediatrics is urging pediatricians to start screening children for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as early... Read more »
You have ADD: you have trouble at company meetings, you find yourself constantly daydreaming and being snapped back to paying attention when someone... Read more »
A study of 228 teenagers suggests that girls who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are more likely to be overweight or have bulimia than... Read more »