Thursday, January 15, 2009

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER(ADD)

attention deficit disorder (ADD) is a syndrome characterised by serious and persistent difficulty in attention span,impulse control and hyperactivity.
it is conservatively estimate d that 3 to 5 percent of the school age population is affected by ADD.
your friend will have a short attention Span,will pay little attention to details and make careless mistake .he may not listen to you when you speak to him directly , he may not follow instruction and thus fail to finish tasks, he will have difficulty organising tasks and may often lose things .
your friend might also get easily distracted and forgot to complete his daily activities.
he will fidget and squirm in his seat and will often run about or climb excessively at inappropriate times. he might also talk excessively;y and interrupt people.
you need to give him your support as often as you can.

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