Moves around constantly, often runs, climbs quietly or relax Can’t play Talks excessively, interrupts others the Always ‘on go’ Has a and can lose temper quickly ‘short fuse‘ Impulsivity wait for his or her turn in line or in games Can’t Blurts out answers in class without waiting to be asked or hearing the whole question Guesses answers rather than taking time to solve a problem Says the wrong thing at the wrong time Often interrupts others and intrudes on other or games people’s conversations keep powerful emotions in check, resulting in temper tantrums Can’t Acts without thinking about the consequences While some children are more easily identified as having ADHD, others may only have inattentive symptoms and may get overlooked. These are children who seem to sit quietly a world of their and often also get into trouble with teachers for not ‘in own’ paying attention, underperforming or not following directions. So children with ADD/ADHD may be: inattentive, but not hyperactive or impulsive.(Attention Deficit Disorder, ADD) hyperactive and impulsive, but able to pay attention inattentive, hyperactive and impulsive (the most common form of ADHD). Children with ADHD also have positive characteristics, which can be channelled by schools. They can be very creative and imaginative, have spontaneity and bags of energy and enthusiasm. They are open to trying new things and having new ideas, and love engaging in practical hands on or interactive activities.
Moves around constantly, often runs, climbs Can’t play quietly or relax Talks excessively, interrupts others Always ‘on the go’ Has a ‘short fuse‘ and can lose temper quickly Impulsivity Can’t wait for his or her turn in line or in games Blurts out answers in class without waiting to be asked or hearing the whole question Guesses answers rather than taking time to solve a problem Says the wrong thing at the wrong time Often interrupts others and intrudes on other people’s conversations or games Can’t keep powerful emotions in check, resulting in temper tantrums Acts without thinking about the consequences While some children are more easily identified as having ADHD, others may only have inattentive symptoms and may get overlooked. These are children who seem to sit quietly ‘in a world of their own’ and often also get into trouble with teachers for not paying attention, underperforming or not following directions. So children with ADD/ADHD may be: inattentive, but not hyperactive or impulsive.(Attention Deficit Disorder, ADD) hyperactive and impulsive, but able to pay attention inattentive, hyperactive and impulsive (the most common form of ADHD). Children with ADHD also have positive characteristics, which can be channelled by schools. They can be very creative and imaginative, have spontaneity and bags of energy and enthusiasm. They are open to trying new things and having new ideas, and love engaging in practical hands on or interactive activities.
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