what are symtoms of A.D.D?

Answer 1

About Learning Disabilities
What are the early Warning Signs of Learning Disabilities?

Children with learning disabilities exhibit a wide range of symptoms. These include problems with reading, mathematics, comprehension, writing, spoken language, or reasoning abilities. Hyperactivity, inattention and perceptual coordination may also be associated with learning disabilities but are not learning disabilities themselves. The primary characteristic of a learning disability is a significant difference between a child's achievement in some areas and his or her overall intelligence. Learning disabilities typically affect five general areas:

1. Spoken language: delays, disorders, and deviations in listening and speaking.
2. Written language: difficulties with reading, writing and spelling.
3. Arithmetic: difficulty in performing arithmetic operations or in understanding basic concepts.
4. Reasoning: difficulty in organizing and integrating thoughts.
5. Memory: difficulty in remembering information and instructions.

Among the symptoms commonly related to learning disabilities are:

* poor performance on group tests
* difficulty discriminating size, shape, color
* difficulty with temporal (time) concepts
* distorted concept of body image
* reversals in writing and reading
* general awkwardness
* poor visual-motor coordination
* hyperactivity
* difficulty copying accurately from a model
* slowness in completing work
* poor organizational skills
* easily confused by instructions
* difficulty with abstract reasoning and/or problem solving
* disorganized thinking
* often obsesses on one topic or idea
* poor short-term or long-term memory
* impulsive behavior; lack of reflective thought prior to action
* low tolerance for frustration
* excessive movement during sleep
* poor peer relationships
* overly excitable during group play
* poor social judgment
* inappropriate, unselective, and often excessive display of affection
* lags in developmental milestones (e.g. motor, language)
* behavior often inappropriate for situation
* failure to see consequences for his actions
* overly gullible; easily led by peers
* excessive variation in mood and responsiveness
* poor adjustment to environmental changes
* overly distractible; difficulty concentrating
* difficulty making decisions
* lack of hand preference or mixed dominance
* difficulty with tasks requiring sequencing

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When considering these symptoms, it is important to remain mindful of the following:

1. No one will have all these symptoms.
2. Among LD populations, some symptoms are more common than others.
3. All people have at least two or three of these problems to some degree.
4. The number of symptoms seen in a particular child does not give an indication as whether the disability is mild or severe. It is important to consider if the behaviors are chronic and appear in clusters.

Some of these symptoms may indicate dyslexia. For more information go to ABOUT DYSLEXIA.

Some of these symptoms may indicate attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. For more information go to ABOUT ADHD.

ADD is a neuro-development disorder affecting one's ability to learn and appropriately interact with others. Generally appearing before the age of seven, ADD is more prevalent in young males and occurs in about 3-10 percent of the general population.

If untreated, ADD restricts academic and social functioning. While best assessed by a professional, some of the most common indicators include:

* Fidgeting
* Excessive talking
* Poor concentration
* Frequent interruptions
* Difficulty following instructions
* Short attention span
* Forgetfulness
* Misplacing/losing things
* Engaging in high risk activities

Answer 2

While short attention spans or easily distracted are typical signs of ADD or ADHD, they are not the be all and end all symptoms. ADD and ADHD are more than that. I have a brother with ADD and a brother with ADHD. They can focus quite well on certain activities (the one with ADD is a phenomenal pianist, very talented), but had trouble with others. The one with ADHD had a very short fuse and lost his temper or got frustrated very easily. Also note that the symptoms usually are different for boys than they are for girls, and many girls can squeak by without ever being noticed.

That said, here are some common symptoms: ignoring details or making careless mistakes, trouble following directions, forgetful, disorganized, distracted, inability to sit still, constantly in motion, restless, constantly talking, interrupting others, difficulty waiting, unable to focus on more than one thing at a time, difficulty playing quietly, engaging in physically dangerous activities with no regard to safety or consequences

Answer 3

People with inattentive symptoms of ADD have difficulty keeping their mind on any one thing. They may get bored easily with a task and bounce to the next task, and the next task after that. Organizing and completing a task is difficult. They may however give undivided and effortless attention to activities and topics they enjoy. People with ADD often have difficulty learning something new.

Some symptoms of inattention are

ignores details; makes careless mistakes
difficulty sustaining attention or listening when directly addressed
difficulty following instructions or finishing tasks
appears forgetful, disorganized, distracted
Attention is a process. When we pay attention:

we initiate (direct our attention to where it is needed or desired at the moment);
we sustain (pay attention for as long as needed);
we inhibit (avoid focusing on something that removes our attention from where it needs to be); and finally
we shift (move our attention to other things as needed).
Children with ADD / ADHD can pay attention. Their problems have to do with what they are paying attention to, for how long, and under what circumstances.
People with hyperactive or impulsive symptoms of ADHD seem to be always in motion. Sitting still can be very difficult. They may dash around, squirm in their seats, roam around the room or talk incessantly. They may try to do several things at once, bouncing around from one activity to the next.

Some symptoms of hyperactivity/impulsivity are

fidgety, squirmy
difficulty staying seated
in constant motion, often running or climbing inappropriately
physical restlessness; difficulty with quiet, sedentary activities
excessive talking; blurts out answers before questions are completed
difficulty waiting; interrupts or intrudes on others
Because hyperactivity and inattention are expected behaviors at some ages in childhood, it is the impulsive behaviors that often stand out in very young children with ADD / ADHD. By age four or five, though, most children have become more selectively attentive and less active, so those with ADD / ADHD stand out in all three behaviors: inattentiveness, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.

Answer 4

Go to WebMD.com and look up ADHD and use the symptom checker. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Answer 5

Some of the symptoms of A.D.D. would include.....HEY look at that bird over there.

Answer 6

They will seem as though they cannot think before they act. It isn't so much that they have no attention span. That is the short answer.

Answer 7

I can't tell ya cause I'm distracted right now

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Answer 8

It's when someone can lose int

Answer 9

go see a docotor he will explain better

Answer 10

unorganized,cant remember