Understanding Your Child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Your child with ADHD needs to work much harder than other children at paying attention, being organised, thinking slowly and sitting still. ADHD does not mean that your child has an illness or is not intelligent.

ADHD often means that your child may feel frustrated and worried about their abilities and what other children will think of them. Many children with ADHD do not understand why they behave the way they do, and sometimes feel out of control or lonely. The condition is not your child's fault. The exact cause is still unknown.

The signs and symptoms of ADHD are usually noticed early in life. They are observed by parents, and sometimes teachers, over a long period of time. Of course, all young children have a limited attention span and sometimes do things without thinking. Only a few of these children will truly have ADHD.