ADHD:

1. ADHD: How Students with ADHD Learn Best By: Marissa Giebel

2. What is ADHD? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood. Symptoms include difficulty staying focused and paying attention, difficulty controlling behavior, and hyperactivity (over-activity). ADHD has three subtypes: • Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive • Predominantly Inattentive • Combined Hyperactive-Impulsive and Inattentive

3. Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Subtype • This type is the easiest to recognize, people with this type have classic symptoms like fidgeting, talking nonstop, dashing around, touching or playing with anything and everything in sight. To easily remember this, think about Taz from Looney Tunes • To be classified with this subtype, the diagnosed must have 6 or more symptoms in the hyperactive-impulsivity category and fewer than 6 symptoms in the inattentive category

4. Predominantly Inattentive Subtype • This subtype is the hardest to recognize because people with this subtype are less likely to act out or fidget. Therefore, a child might be overlooked, and parents and teachers may not even notice that he or she has ADHD • To be classified as having this subtype, one must have 6 or more symptoms in the inattentive category and fewer than 6 symptoms in the hyperactivity-impulsive category • Symptoms in the inattentive category include: easily distracted, forgetfulness, and difficulty focusing on one thing. I like to think about Dory from the movie Finding Nemo when thinking about this subtype.

5. Combined Hyperactive-Impulsive and Inattentive Subtype • To be classified with this subtype, one must have 6 or more symptoms of the inattention category and 6 or more symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsive category present • Most children have the combined type of ADHD