WHAT IF A KID HAS ADHD?
A Kid In My Class Has ADHD written by Carol E. Watkins, MD ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a fairly common thing. About one in fifteen kids has it, so there may be someone in your class with ADHD. Sometimes you will never know. A lot of people get much better with treatment. Then you can’t tell them from anyone else. However, some kids still have difficulty sitting still and paying attention. What is ADHD? – Difficulty paying attention – Trouble keeping notebooks and assignments organized. Loses things a lot. – Difficulty finishing things he or she has started – Talks too much – Fidgets – Runs around or climbs things a lot more than other kids Some kids with ADHD are easy to spot. These are the ones that show everything on this list. They move around a lot. A few may have a hot-temper and get into fights easily. Other kids are just inattentive. They only have the first three things in the list. They just seem to daydream a lot. Their notebooks may be less organized a
