ADHD is not always ADHD

ADHD-ChildrenWe all have a pretty good mental picture of what a kid with ADHD looks like, but what we see is not always what is going on. There are lots of reasons why a kid may show symptoms of ADHD, but we want to look more closely to see if that really is the case?

This post at WebProNews talks about what to look for when making a diagnosis and notes that according to WebMD most children display (some symptoms) at some point or another. But to establish a diagnosis of ADHD, sometimes ADHDreferred to as ADD, the symptoms should be inappropriate for the child’s age.”

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