| If you want to get into the mind of the ADHD child, | | | | are the type of child that has to know the ending of |
| picture being very restless and bored most of the | | | | the book before you begin reading. |
| time. You will have the quest for knowledge and | | | | Because the ADHD child can be, what used to be |
| want to learn, but there are so many things to do as | | | | termed "fidgety," they were often labeled as |
| well. It is very difficult for you to sit still while a | | | | troublemakers or those who just could not pay |
| teacher is talking. Concentration on anything for a | | | | attention. At one time, before the diagnosis of ADHD |
| long period of time is very hard and you pay little | | | | or ADD was common, teachers had no idea what to |
| attention to detail. You tend to rush through your | | | | make of such a child and would often scold them |
| projects and are on to the next thing before other | | | | time and again about their behavior. If you are the |
| children have finished the first project. You feel as | | | | ADHD child, you know what it is like to be scolded by |
| though you are always one step ahead, but in reality, | | | | the teacher. You may also know it feels to always |
| you tend to fall behind because you find yourself | | | | seem as though you are on the outside looking in. |
| daydreaming in class and your work is often sloppy | | | | You may be able to think of 50 things to do with a |
| or appears rushed. | | | | paper cup off of the top of your head, but have |
| If you are the ADHD child, people are always telling | | | | difficulty concentrating in simple math. Or, you may |
| you to slow down and be more attentive to your | | | | be able to take a television set apart and put it |
| work. You may get bad grades on tests and | | | | together but not be able to complete your English |
| homework because of sloppiness or errors that could | | | | homework. If you are the ADHD child, you often |
| easily have been spotted and corrected had you | | | | leave unfinished projects in your wake. |
| taken your time. You may feel the urge to run | | | | The ADHD child is one who will process his or her |
| around or get up and shake off your legs while the | | | | thoughts differently than other children. He or she |
| other children are sitting still. You may often fidget to | | | | may also have other syndromes such as Bipolar |
| give your hands something to do when you are | | | | disorder or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. These |
| trying to pay attention to what is going on in the | | | | disorders are often seen in the ADHD child. |
| class around you. | | | | But if you are the ADHD child, hopefully your parents |
| In the mind of the ADHD child, confusion is often | | | | will realize that they can care for your condition |
| dominant and conflicts the thought process. It can be | | | | without drugs. You may even learn to like the ADHD |
| very difficult to perform two activities at once, you | | | | as a unique part of who you are. You will experience |
| may feel overwhelmed at times when there are | | | | the above in school but can learn how to live with |
| many projects ahead of you. You may even skip | | | | this very common diagnosis. |
| around tests and answer questions out of order. You | | | | |