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Signs and symptoms of ADHD include:

Hyperactivity:

• Always moving
• Talks incessantly
• Dashes around
• Cannot sit still
• Fidgets
• Roams around a room touching everything
• Taps feet or pencils
• Older children and adults also report feeling restless internally and always needing to be busy or doing several things at once.

Impulsivity:

• Acts before thinking about consequences
• Blurts out inappropriate comments
• Interrupts others who are speaking
• Acts impulsively
• Lacks restraint
• Has emotional outbursts
• Has a hard time waiting for a turn in a game
• Grabs and hits when can't get what they want
• Makes choices with small immediate gain rather than greater reward which may be delayed (especially older children and adults)

Inattention:

• Gets bored with tasks very quickly but can concentrate if enjoying the activity
• Daydreams
• Easily confused and distracted
• Moves slowly
• Has a hard time understanding directions
• Makes many mistakes in school work
• Loses things
• Rarely impulsive or hyperactive
• Appears to onlooker as if they're working hard and sitting quietly
• Gets along with other children better than children with hyperactivity-impulsivity
• Does not call attention to him/herself
• Tends to be overlooked by teachers since they're not viewed as "troublemakers"
• Has a hard time completing tasks
• Disorganized