| ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | | | | levels of effort |
| is a condition that is principally displayed through | | | | Can lose items regularly |
| the symptoms of inattentiveness, hyperactivity | | | | Is easily distracted |
| and impulsiveness. These behaviors can lead to an | | | | Is often forgetful of the next steps in daily |
| impaired ability to learn, however this should not | | | | activities |
| be confused with learning disorders, ADHD is a | | | | Combined Type |
| separate condition altogether. | | | | These children display a mixture of the other two |
| ADHD and learning disabilities are normally | | | | types. |
| diagnosed in children under 7. This is because they | | | | What is Learning Disability? |
| have started school and the behaviors that | | | | Learning disabilities is a group of disorders which is |
| parents have gotten used to are highlighted when | | | | related to the inability of a person to interpret the |
| children join a class of 25 or so other children. | | | | inputs of the environment and link the information |
| Types of ADHD | | | | from one part of the brain to another. |
| There are 3 types of ADHD, each displaying its | | | | There are two main categories of L.D's - |
| focus of symptoms manifested. | | | | developmental speech and language disorders and |
| Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type | | | | academic skill disorders. |
| Often fidgets and struggles to sit still. | | | | Within these high level categories there are |
| Inappropriate running about or climbing | | | | differing diagnosis. Academic disorders tend to |
| Engages in loud playing and struggles with quiet | | | | include conditions like Dyslexia, which effects a |
| activities | | | | persons ability to read, dysgraphia where they |
| Excessive talking. | | | | have difficulty in writing and dyscalculia which |
| Will interrupt to answer questions | | | | involves inverting numbers. Developmental speech |
| Impatient | | | | and language disorders include expressive language |
| Interrupts others games or conversations | | | | disorder and receptive language disorder. |
| Predominantly Inattentive Type | | | | Continue reading for more information on ADHD |
| These children tend to classed as daydreamers | | | | and sign up for the free recognizing and treating |
| and can experience problems focusing on tasks. | | | | ADHD newsletter below. |
| The following traits are common | | | | Bottom line? Although having ADHD does not |
| Lack of attention to detail and careless mistakes | | | | mean that a learning disability is also present, |
| are often made | | | | these two conditions can go hand in hand and it |
| Can lose interest in tasks or play | | | | can be difficult to establish if a child has a learning |
| Can appear to not be listening when spoken to | | | | difficulty related to their ADHD or a learning |
| Instructions aren't always carried out and many | | | | disability that is a separate issue. |
| tasks are left incomplete, although not because | | | | If you are worried about learning disorders, ADHD |
| they haven't understood or are trying to be | | | | or learning difficulties then contact your child's |
| difficult. | | | | school for advice about the appropriate |
| Can find organizing tasks and activities difficult. | | | | assessment procedure. |
| Generally avoids tasks that require sustained | | | | |