Attention Deficit (with Hyperactivity) Disorder

There are three types of ADHD :

1 PREDOMINANTLY INATTENTIVE TYPE -dreamy, non listening, easily distracted, inattentive, subtle learning problems.

2 PREDOMINANTLY HYPERACTIVE IMPULSIVE TYPE -fidgety, restless, impulsive and impatient.

3 COMBINED TYPE -inattentive plus the hyperactive impulsive behaviours.

Most children with A.D.(H).D will have special educational needs, as it affects their ability to learn.

DISORDERS THAT CAN CO-EXIST WITH THE ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER.

-speech

-hyperactivity

-anxiety

-obsessive-compulsive

-dyslexia

-autism

-oppositional defiance

-dyspraxia

-asperger

-learning disability

-conduct

-depression

-tourette syndrome

Persons with A.D.(H).D. have a two to five fold increased lifetime incidence of other psychiatric disorders.