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HE HE HE ADHD Do you feel like you have the inability to remain focused, impulsive behavior, hyperactive, cannot follow instructions, depression, talk a lot, and just feel different than anyone else around you. Well if you answered yes to most of those, then you might have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ADHD is a neurological disorder that can cause hyperactivity, impulsive behavior, and short attention span in children (‘’Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ,ADHD, in children’’). ADHD is the most common neurological disorder in adolescent, people should know what ADHD is, the statistics, causes, symptoms, what is it like to live with ADHD, and some extra facts. First of all, What is ADHD? Well according to Mayo Clinic Staff, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a developmental or a neurological disorder that includes: the inability to remain focused, hyperactivity, and impulsive behavior (‘’Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ,ADHD, in children’’). ADHD is also referred to as Hyperkinetic Disorder or (HKD) beyond the United …show more content…
Children with ADHD may shows signs of the difficulty to stay on task, following instructions, may be forgetful at times and suffer from continuous daydreaming (‘’Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ,ADHD, in children’’). Children with ADHD may often struggle in school classrooms, poor self-esteem, and tend to be involved in more accidents and injuries (‘’Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ,ADHD, in children’’). People with ADHD often fidget or move a lot with their hands and feet while seated, talks too much, difficulty awaiting their turn, interrupts or intrudes on others conversations, and often has the difficulty in playing and engaging in activities quietly (‘’Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ,ADHD, in

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