ADHD Symptom Table

By HTLadmin on November 20, 2010

Symptoms	ADHD (DSM-IV)	Sensory Integration Dysfunction (Ayres)	Learning Related Visual Problems (Kavner)	Nutrition Allergies (Rapp, Crook & Smith)	Normal Child Under 7 (Gesell)
Inattention (at least 6 necessary)
Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes	X	X	X	X	--
Often does not listen when spoken to directly	X	X	X	X	--
Often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or playing activities	X	X	X	X	X
Often does not follow through on instructions or fails to finish work	X	X	X	X	X
Often has difficulty organizing tasks and activities	X	X	X	X	X
Often avoids, dislikes or is reluctant to engage in tasks requiring sustained mental effort	X	X	X	X	X
Often loses things	X	X	X	X	X
Often distracted by extraneous stimuli	X	X	X	X	X
Often forgetful in daily activities	X	X	X	X	--
Hyperactivity and Impulsivity (at least 6 necessary)
Often fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat	X	X	X	X	X
Often has difficulty remaining seated when required to do so	X	X	X	X	X
Often runs or climbs excessively	X	X	--	X	X
Often has difficulty playing quietly	X	X	--	X	--
Often "on the go"	X	X	--	X	X
Often talks excessively	X	X	X	X	--
Often blurts out answers to questions before they have been completed	X	X	X	X	--
Often has difficulty awaiting turn	X	X	X	X	X
Often interrupts or intrudes on others	X	X	X	X	X

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