‘ADHD Symptoms’ Blog Posts
ADHD Symptoms? Suspect ADHD? Diagnosed with ADHD?
September 27th, 2016 2022-02-09T18:34:38-08:00 2016-09-27T12:10:46-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
In order to be diagnosed with ADHD by a professional, the ADHD symptoms must have persisted for at least six months and have been present before the age of 12 years according to the DSM-5. The symptoms must also be severe enough to disrupt school, as well as home life.
What is ADHD? ADHD Symptoms
February 23rd, 2015 2016-02-23T03:40:06-08:00 2015-02-23T02:13:25-08:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
A Parent’s Question: “How do you know if your child has ADHD, or if they’re struggling due to an environmental situation, or when they’ll need professional help?” If you have ADHD, you have it in all places – not just in one or two situations. If the ADHD type behaviors are occurring only in certain situations, there is a problem with that particular setting, but it is NOT ADHD. If your child has the behaviors all of the time, you may want to find out more about ADHD. There are a lot of free checklists online that you can tap into. If the checklists confirm, then you will want to seek a diagnosis by a professional. And, know that there are a lot of alternatives to dealing with ADHD with medication.
