Inability to listen to and follow a conversation

Children with ADD generally have trouble processing or concentrating on stimuli, which is why it may seem like they're not paying attention when being spoken to. This is because they have trouble concentration on what the other person is saying and can make it difficult to pay attention in school or even with family. People with ADD have trouble following directions and completing tasks or projects.

Inappropriate behaviors and difficulty adapting to a social environment

The deficiencies in attentional skills and cognitive processes that people with ADD present make it difficult to adequately understand social interactions and follow the rules or norms that regulate these interactions. This difficulty in following established rules can sometimes cause inappropriate responses and difficulty adapting to the environment (domestic, school, social, etc.), which can lead them to feel rejected, causing low self-esteem, irritability, and inadequate classrooms. behavior and poor academic performance.

Often loses or misplaces things

It is common for them to lose things or tools necessary for their activities or tasks (toys, school supplies, tools, etc.). They are easily distracted and forgetful. They don't remember what they did with the jacket, where they left the money, they forget homework and other important things.

"Low motivation" to start or complete tasks

People with this disorder often have trouble organizing and finishing tasks and activities. This characteristic is related to the difficulty that children with ADD have to focus on a determined action. Their "lack of motivation" isn't because the person is lazy or doesn't understand instructions, but rather that their brain has more trouble blocking external stimuli and paying attention to a single action.

Changes in mood and symptoms of anxiety and low self-esteem

These symptoms may develop as a consequence of the inability to adapt to certain situations and the rejection that they may cause. They may feel inferior or misunderstood by their classmates and teachers.

They are often impetuous and speak or act before thinking

They present problems seeing the consequences that their actions may have or analyze a situation carefully. This is why the things that they say or do may be inappropriate for a certain situation.

Poor planning when carrying out daily tasks

This impulsiveness can cause frustration. They may be frustrated by their experiences as they do not receive the desired or expected outcomes from certain situations.

Poor academic performance

Difficulty adapting to the norms of a situation. Their performance is closely related to self-control, which causes them to abandon tasks that they find boring or that may not give them anything in return.

Difficulty relating to friends

Children with ADHD with a predominantly hyperactive-impulsive presentation have trouble relating and adapting to the environment (academic, familiar, etc.). Their impulsiveness and "impertinent" behavior may sometimes cause others to feel uncomfortable.

They are "poor losers"

Some people with this subtype may be prone to fighting, which is caused by the brain's difficulty to analyze a situation and foresee the outcome.

May participate in dangerous behaviors

Are often not conscious of the threat or risks that their actions may cause

Seem to be constantly moving

Hyperactivity is an excessive behavior motor over-activity that makes it difficult to stay still. These people need to move more often than their classmates and present inappropriate behaviors.

Unintentional movements and restless hands and feet

Unintentional movements like bouncing or constantly moving from place to place.

Difficulties starting a task

Even when they find it fun and entertaining

They often put themselves in other people's conversations or activities

They act inappropriately, saying or doing things that they shouldn't

They have little patience and aren't able to do quiet or attention-heavy tasks

Hyperactivity is more of a hyperactive behavior, which means that it is excessive, uncontrolled, and implies motor difficulties caused by neurological factors.