• Difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities
• Failure to follow through or finish tasks (not due to an inability to comprehend instructions)
• Difficulty organizing tasks and activities
• Reluctance or dislike of activities that require sustained mental effort (such as schoolwork or homework)
• Tendency to lose things necessary for tasks or activities
• Easily distracted by extraneous stimuli
• Often forgetful in daily activities
• Failure to give close attention to details
• Does not seem to listen when spoken to directly
• Often fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat
• Often runs about or climbs excessively
• Has difficulty playing in or engaging in leisure activities
• Often talks excessively
• Often is "on the go" and seems to be driven by a motor
• Often blurts out answers before questions have been completed
• Often has difficulty awaiting turn
• Often interrupts or intrudes on others

For the consideration of the diagnosis of ADHD any of these symptoms should be prevalent for at least 6 months and to a degree that is maladaptive to every day functioning. Computer assessment for this disorder is available by calling our office.