Can’t sit still… always forgetting something… blurting out things at the wrong time… how about the super power of hyper-focus? Maybe this is you… or maybe this is your child…
There is a spectrum to understand these behaviours: from sometimes, to most of the time. Some people forget their homework, keys, daydream during meetings or in class, or act without thinking. However, elements or combinations of inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity are also signs of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD. These behaviours are not because of a lack of trying or obstinance.
Physiological mechanics in the ADHD brain contribute to behaviours that another person can easily curb. ADHD can look different from person to person. Some adults or children with ADHD may be constantly in-motion, bouncing off the walls and disrupting others around them. Other people with ADHD may sit quietly in hyper focus....