What are the signs of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?
There are three different types of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and each has different symptoms. The types are inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive, and combined attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Children with the inattentive type may: • Have short attention spans. • Be distracted easily. • Not pay attention to details. • Make many mistakes. • Fail to finish things. • Have trouble remembering things. • Not seem to listen. • Not be able to stay organized. Children with the hyperactive-impulsive type may: • Fidget and squirm. • Be unable to stay seated or play quietly. • Run or climb too much or when they should not. • Talk too much or when they should not. • Blurt out answers before questions are completed. • Have trouble taking turns. • Interrupt others. The most common type is combined attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, which, as the name implies, is a combination of the inattentive and the hyperactive-impulsive types. A diagnosis of one of the attention-defi
