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Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning Disorders

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

· A persistent (more than 6 months) cluster of behaviors characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity with the follow ing features:

· Behaviors are more frequent and more severe than occurs in most children at a comparable developmental level

· Behaviors began before 7 years of age

· Behaviors are manifested in two or more settings (eg, school and at home)

· Behaviors cause clinically significant dysfunction in social, academic, occupational, or family function

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: DSM IV Criteria

Inattention: Six or more of the following.

· often flails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, work, or

· often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities.

· often does not seem to listen when 

· often does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace (not because of oppositional behavior or inability to understand directions).

· often has difficulties organizing tasks and

· often avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort (such as schoolwork or homework).

· often loses things necessary for tasks and activities (eg, school assignments, pencils, books, tools).

· is often distracted by extraneous stimuli.

· is often forgetful in daily activities.

Hyperactivity - Impulsivity: 6 or more of the following.

Hyperactivity

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· often fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat.

· often leaves seat in classroom (or in other situations where remaining in seat is expected).

· often runs about or climbs excessively in situations where it is inappropriate (in adolescents or adults, feature may attention deficit disorder, attention-deficit disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, learning disorders, ADH, ADHD be limited to subjective feelings of restlessness).

· often has difficulties playing or engaging in leisure activities quietly.

· is often "on the attention deficit disorder, attention-deficit disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, learning disorders, ADH, ADHD attention deficit disorder, attention-deficit disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, learning disorders, ADH, ADHD go" or often acts as is "driven by a motor."

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