Children ADHD Symptoms and Diagnosis Article

Children ADHD Symptoms and Diagnosis

Are you a parent that is concerned with your child's behavior at home and at school? Does your child seem inattentive and unable to control themselves at times?

Everyday children are struggling to function properly in society often failing due to a medical condition known as ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). ADHD often goes untreated putting the child at a greater risk of staying in trouble at school , failing classes due to lack of inability to concentrate, even possibly cause problems with their relationships with friends and family members.

Symptoms

The symptoms often start in early childhood but are sometimes mistaken for normal child behavior. A few of the symptoms of ADHD are moodiness, hyperactivity at a moderate or higher level, being inattentive, as well as being impulsive. Children who have ADHD often are unable to sit still for long periods of time, concentrate on one thing with out getting distracted easily, and is often very disruptive in the classroom.

Diagnose

ADHD can be very hard to diagnose since the symptoms may be mild at times. All children at one time or another become an inattentive daydreamer or hyperactive due to being excited about something. Often ADHD children who are overly active and disruptive are labeled as a disciplinary problem. Other ADHD children who are more inattentive, quiet, sluggish and somewhat of a day dreamer may be overlooked and labeled as unmotivated.

There are three labeled types of ADHD.

• The first one is predominantly hyperactive-impulsive which does not show great signs of being inattentive.
• The second type is known as predominantly inattentive also known as ADD and does not show significant inattention.
• The third type is known as combined which means all symptoms are displayed including being inattentive as well as hyperactive-impulsive.

Hyperactive children always seem to be in motion. They talk incessantly, running and jumping as if they just had a chocolate bar, fidget with anything that is near them. They often squirm in their seats unable to sit still or they are unaware of the conversation going on around them. They are also restless during nap time or at night when its time to go to bed. They are usually always moving some part of their body or keeping their self involved in something such as tapping a pencil on a desk, kicking their feet or touching whatever is around them.

Impulsive children normally always act before thinking about what it is they are actually doing. They often say things that are inappropriate or they interrupt conversations that don't involve them.

Being impulsive makes it hard for them to wait their turn during games, or patiently waiting in line at a grocery store or a movie line. They also often show emotion and anger without any restraint. Sitting in a desk at school can even be a challenge for a child suffering being impulsive. Children who are inattentive have a hard time keeping themselves focused on the task they are currently participating in. If they are doing something they enjoy they have no problem paying attention but often become bored if its not.

Children who are inattentive normally leave lots of tasks unfinished. They rarely remember instructions and usually skip from one activity to another.

Homework can be hard for inattentive children because they forget their work at school or forget to write down the assignment. Frustration is usually the outcome of this in both parent and child.

If you feel as though your child may have ADHD I would recommend making them an appointment as soon a possible to be tested by their pediatrician.