what are the symptoms for A.D.D in kid over 14 years old ?

Answer 1

lots of focus on things that interest them, not much time spent on other things. "Selective hearing". Only doing the first few problems on school assignments. Having lots of unrelated interests or hobbies.

Answer 2

In addition to the usual suspects; there are several more symptoms that should send up red flags
Being Accident Prone
. This is a result of being in the middle of doing something possibly dangerous and getting distracted by something else. Oops!
Anger .
This is the result of getting frustrated about the inability to express thoughts succinctly . What happens is that many related ideas try to get through one set of vocal chords at the exact same time . The result is that what was intended to be said is not what was actually said.
Being a class clown - a dead give away -see below
Speaking out out of turn in class or social settings.
You have to realize that your garden variety ADD brain[ such as mine] is doing a 100mph sitting still. The feeling therefore is that if what needs to be said isn't said NOW!! it may very well be forgotten and never said at all. So it gets said .
Distractions Required to Focus
For an ADD person being asked to study in a totally silent environment comes under the heading of cruel and unusual punishment- they simply can't do it. A distraction is needed in order to focus. If a distraction is not provided ,an ADD person will find one.
The Ability To Hyperfocus
This is the one that the disease -du-jour people always miss and proves that they know nothing about the subject matter.
Given enough stimulation a person w/ADD has this incredible ability to focus for hours on end.
Case in point:: I drive much better at high speeds in heavy rain or snow than I do at the same speed on a dry pavement on a sunny day. The reason of course is that there are enough stimulating events going on to keep me focused.
To wrap this all up.
ADD can only be properly diagnosed by a professional. Contrary to what you may have read on this site , ADD and ADHD are real.
Good luck

Answer 3

Well, I have two sons who are A.D.H.A. - which I was lead to believe is the same thing... My older son had a lot of trouble with his temper. However both showed signs of complete distraction in school. Both are very naturally creative; one is musical the other is artistic. They are both intelligent but are guilty of not being able to stay on task, or to remember everything. School work was never turned in on time and sometimes not at all... The youngest son also has a problem which requires him to obsess over his room; which includes folding and re-folding his clothes. You can actually get help, safe, secure and very private at your local mental health facility. Best of luck to you both!

Answer 4

Inability to focus and complete tasks, constant need for physical stimulation( constantly moving and fiddling). Memory problems. Social unawareness. These are things that I personally have suffered from. If these problems are repeated and not just once in a while you may have the disorder. I'd set up self help systems to help double check for task completion and memory such as list making and removal of distraction during study times. I'd really encourage medication ONLY in severe cases.

Answer 5

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER: easily distracted by extra stimuli, difficulty listening and following directions, difficulty focusing and keeping attention, Inconsistent performanc in school- one day the student may be able to do the task, the next day cannot, they are consistent with being inconsistent! Tunes out, may appear spacey, disorganized, losses things. Room probably looks like a tornado touched down in it! poor study skills. Not all symptoms apply to each child. If it keeps them from learning in school or being a functioning part of society, it applies. my son has it, he's 9. Good luck!!

Answer 6

ADD is one of the most over labeled disorder. Kids have a lot of energy they like to be active. There are some questions you have to ask yourself before you label your child with ADD. Does your kid get outside and play for long period of times? Do you pay attention to your kid and participate in some of your kids playing? Not giving your child attention promotes them to act out of control to get attention.
I would just really think about putting that label on your kid, because of that seems to be the easy route these days.

Answer 7

This link should give you a good start to finding what you look for

Answer 8

i have it, cant consuntrate, never really likes to finish things, starts and goes to something else

Answer 9

Not being focused.

Answer 10

you can try www.webmd.com.
good luck!