Note: The information on these pages should not be used as a substitute for evaluation and treatment by a professional health care provider.
If, regarding your child, you answer six or more of the following questions affirmatively, and the inattention has persisted for at least 6 months to a degree that is maladaptive and inconsistent with developmental level, your child may have ADD or ADHD and should be evaluated by a trained psychological professional for possible treatment.
Does your child often….
- fail to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork or other activities
- have difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities?
- have difficulty listening when spoken to directly?
- show difficulty following through on instruction, often failing to finish schoolwork, chores or duties in the workplace (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand instructions)
- have difficulty organizing tasks and activities?
- avoid, dislike or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort (such as schoolwork or homework.)?
- lose things necessary for tasks or activities (e.g., toys school assignments, pencils, books, or tools.)?
- find him or herself easily distracted by extraneous stimuli?
- show forgetfulness in daily activities?