Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Some children are a lot more active than other children and may do things without thinking about what might happen later, which is called being hyperactive (hi-perAK-tiv).
Abstract
• Some are a lot more active than other children. This is called being hyperactive (hi-perAK-tiv). • Some children may do things without thinking about what might happen later. This is called being impulsive (im-PULS-iv). Here are some examples: o They may have a hard time sitting still when they need to, like in class. o They may get into trouble for running around or climbing on things too much. o They may run out into the street without looking to see if a car is coming. • Some children have trouble paying attention. This is called being inattentive (in-a-TENtiv). They may also have a hard time focusing on one thing at a time. Here are some examples: o They may make mistakes because they weren't paying attention. o They may lose things easily. o They may forget what they were told. o They may not be able to focus on a story or lesson in school. So they may miss part of it. o When they're supposed to be paying attention to one thing, they may not be able to "tune out" other things like noises or people moving around the room. o They may stare off into space. • Some children have problems with short term memory. This means they may forget something you just told them. Or what they wanted to say.