ADHD Symptoms

  • Fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, at work, or with other activities.
  • Has trouble holding attention on tasks or play activities.
  • Often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly.
  • Often does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace (e.g., loses focus, side-tracked).
  • Has trouble organizing tasks and activities.
  • Avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to do tasks that require mental effort over a long period of time (such as schoolwork or homework).
  • Loses things necessary for tasks and activities (e.g. school materials, pencils, books, tools, wallets, keys, paperwork, eyeglasses, mobile telephones).
  • Easily distracted.
  • Forgetful in daily activities.
  • Fidgets with or taps hands or feet, or squirms in seat.
  • Leaves their seat in situations when remaining seated is expected.
  • Runs about or climbs in situations where it is not appropriate (adolescents or adults may be limited to feeling restless).
  • Often unable to play or take part in leisure activities quietly.
  • "On the go" acting as if "driven by a motor".
  • Talks excessively.
  • Loses things necessary for tasks and activities (e.g. school materials, pencils, books, tools, wallets, keys, paperwork, eyeglasses, mobile telephones).Blurts out an answer before a question has been completed.
  • Often has trouble waiting their turn.
  • Interrupts or intrudes on others (e.g., butts into conversations or games)

  • Fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, at work, or with other activities.
  • Has trouble holding attention on tasks or play activities.
  • Often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly.
  • Often does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace (e.g., loses focus, side-tracked).
  • Has trouble organizing tasks and activities.
  • Avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to do tasks that require mental effort over a long period of time (such as schoolwork or homework).
  • Loses things necessary for tasks and activities (e.g. school materials, pencils, books, tools, wallets, keys, paperwork, eyeglasses, mobile telephones).
  • Easily distracted.
  • Forgetful in daily activities.

  • Fidgets with or taps hands or feet, or squirms in seat.
  • Leaves their seat in situations when remaining seated is expected.
  • Runs about or climbs in situations where it is not appropriate (adolescents or adults may be limited to feeling restless).
  • Often unable to play or take part in leisure activities quietly.
  • "On the go" acting as if "driven by a motor".
  • Talks excessively.
  • Loses things necessary for tasks and activities (e.g. school materials, pencils, books, tools, wallets, keys, paperwork, eyeglasses, mobile telephones).Blurts out an answer before a question has been completed.
  • Often has trouble waiting their turn.
  • Interrupts or intrudes on others (e.g., butts into conversations or games)

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