ADD & ADHD

• Attention Deficit Disorder  - known as ADD
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – known as ADHD

ADD is a similar disorder to ADHD but people with ADD are not hyperactive.

Some signs of ADD/ADHD are:

• having a short attention span and being easily distracted
• making careless mistakes – for example, in schoolwork
• appearing forgetful or losing things
• being unable to stick to tasks that are tedious or time-consuming
• appearing to be unable to listen to or carry out instructions
• constantly changing activity or task
• having difficulty organising tasks

The main signs of hyperactivity and impulsiveness are:

• being unable to sit still, especially in calm or quiet surroundings
• constantly fidgeting
• being unable to concentrate on tasks
• excessive physical movement
• excessive talking
• being unable to wait their turn
• acting without thinking
• interrupting conversations
• little or no sense of danger

There are some useful sites to look at for more information and support: