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ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER (ADD) & ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD):

is the most common behavioral disorder that starts during childhood. However, it does not only affect children - people of all ages can suffer from ADHD. ADHD is a neurobehavioral developmental disorder.An individual with ADHD finds it much more difficult to focus on something without being distracted.

 

SYMPTOMS/SIGNS

• INATTENTIVE
• IMPULSIVE
• HYPERACTIVE BEHAVIOR
• INABILITY TO FOCUS OR FOLLOW INSTRUCTION


STRENGTHS OF PEOPLE WITH ADD/ADHD


• ADAPTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE
• ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP OTHERS
• ARTISTIC
• CAREER VARIETY
• COMFORTABLE TALKING IN FRONT OF GROUPS
• COMFORTABLE WITH CHANGE
• COMPASSION FOR OTHERS
• CREATIVE WRITING
• DEDICATED
• DETAIL ORIENTED
• EMPATHETIC
• FLEXIBLE
• HARD WORKING
• IMAGINATIVE
• MENTORS OTHERS
• PASSIONATE
• PLAYFUL
• TENACIOUS
• TOLERANT
• VISUAL LEARNER

 

 
 
   
           

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