Description

COURT CASE:

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• minor physical abnormalities
• sleeping disturbances
• behavioral and/or emotional disorders
• having developmentally inappropriate degrees of inattention, overactivity, and impulsivity
• difficulty organizing tasks and activities
• having a significant impairment of social and/or academic functioning
• difficulty in social relationships
• lowered intellectual development
• often interrupts or intrudes on others
• butts into conversations or games
• interrupts or intrudes on others
• talking excessively
• talking too much
• talking too fast
• talks over people when they’re talking
• interrupts people when they’re still talking
• difficulty waiting for turns
• decreased attention span
• failure to give close attention to school work or activity
• failure to listen when spoken to directly
• distraction
• easily distracted
• easily distracted with external or internal stimuli
• poor attention span
• shifts from one uncompleted activity to another
• talks excessively
• often failing to give close attention to details or we make careless mistakes in schoolwork, work, or other activities
• carelessness
• difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities
• ADHD symptoms getting worse when sustained attention is required
• does not seem to listen when spoken to directly
• does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish school work, chores, or duties in the workplace
• difficulty with following through on instructions
• having difficulty and/or unable to follow directions
• difficulty organizing tasks and activities
• avoiding, disliking, and/or being reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort such as school work or homework
• losing things that are necessary for tasks or activities
• fidgets with the hands
• squirms in the seat
• often leaves seat in classroom or in other situations in which remaining seated is expected
• often running about or climbing excessively in situations in which it is inappropriate
• excessive climbing, running, and/or talking
• restlessness
• often has difficulty playing or engaging in leisure activities quietly
• having difficulty and/or unable to stay quiet
• often “on the go” or often acts as if “driven by a motor”
• engages in physically dangerous activities without considering the possible consequences
• blurts out answers before questions have been completed
• impulsive behavior
• in danger
• injuries
• frequent forgetfulness
• frequently loses things needed for tasks
• forgetful in daily activities
• the category/kingdom of spirits that cause, contribute to, and/or exacerbate ADHD