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- Swindon ADHD Support Group
- We are a friendly bunch of Mums and Dads that meet once a month in Wroughton, Swindon who all have children with ADHD.
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Characteristics of ADHD
CORE BEHAVIOURS
Inattention
The child has a very short attention span, becomes bored and is easily distracted, forgets simple instructions, flits from task to taks without achieving anything and is best with one to one supervision.
Impulsiveness
Poor impulse control, the child speaks and acts without thinking, has a short fuse, thoughtless rule-breaking and will not wait their turn.
Over-activity
Excessive movements, especially in situations expecting calm such as classroom or mealtimes. The child is restless and constantly fidgets.
ADDITIONAL BEHAVIOURS
Insatiability
The child is never satisfied, intrudes, demands, interrogates, nags, never lets a matter drop and they don't know when to back off.
The child is "out of tune" socially, acts silly in a crowd and misreads social cues doing or saying something quite inappropiate.
Poor Co-ordination
The child is clumsy, has poor flow of movement and has difficulty doing two actions at the same time.
Disorganisation
The child is blind to mess, compelled to touch everything and has problems structuring work. Messages sent from school never get home.
Variability
The child suffers from mood swings, has good and bad days to the extreme
Specific Learning Disablities
Examples are dyslexia, language problems, difficulties with reading, spelling, handwriting and mathematics
If all of the above are present but not the hyperactivity, then this can indicate ADD
Inattention
The child has a very short attention span, becomes bored and is easily distracted, forgets simple instructions, flits from task to taks without achieving anything and is best with one to one supervision.
Impulsiveness
Poor impulse control, the child speaks and acts without thinking, has a short fuse, thoughtless rule-breaking and will not wait their turn.
Over-activity
Excessive movements, especially in situations expecting calm such as classroom or mealtimes. The child is restless and constantly fidgets.
ADDITIONAL BEHAVIOURS
Insatiability
The child is never satisfied, intrudes, demands, interrogates, nags, never lets a matter drop and they don't know when to back off.
The child is "out of tune" socially, acts silly in a crowd and misreads social cues doing or saying something quite inappropiate.
Poor Co-ordination
The child is clumsy, has poor flow of movement and has difficulty doing two actions at the same time.
Disorganisation
The child is blind to mess, compelled to touch everything and has problems structuring work. Messages sent from school never get home.
Variability
The child suffers from mood swings, has good and bad days to the extreme
Specific Learning Disablities
Examples are dyslexia, language problems, difficulties with reading, spelling, handwriting and mathematics
If all of the above are present but not the hyperactivity, then this can indicate ADD
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