ADHD Handout for Parents and Teachers by Dr. M.G. Lazarus
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the serious psychiatric conditions found in children in the preschool and early school years. It is characterized by inappropriate level of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity that is present before the age of seven. A child with ADHD faces lots of difficulties at home and school. It is hard for the young person to control his/her behavior and impulsivity and pay attention. The helpless child might express his/her problems to parents like �why am I different?�, �why am I called a troublemaker and headcase?�, �why don�t I understand lots of things at school which are not difficult to other children?� and so on. When to suspect ADHD? All children, to a certain degree, will demonstrate restlessness, impulsivity (acting without thinking), or day dreaming. These may not be typical ADHD Charlotte Olympia. H ... Read more »