One of the most common developmental disorders of childhood

WHAT IS IT?
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Children with ADHD may have trouble
paying attention, controlling impulsive
behavior, or can be overly.
Affects of ADHD can include the person to
talk too much, fidget a lot, get easily
distracted, or make careless mistakes.
ADHD can affect how children perform in
school and well they are able to make
friends.
WHAT CAUSES ADHD & HOW IS IT SPREAD
Brain injury, exposure to lead during
pregnancy, alcohol or tobacco use during
pregnancy, premature delivery, or low birth
weight.
ADHD is not caused by eating too much sugar,
parenting, or watching too much TV as they
have not been proven to be main causes and is
also not contagious.
Anywhere from one-third to one-half parents
will have a child with ADHD as it can be
obtained by genetics.
If a parent has it, a child has more than a 50%
chance and if a sibling has it, the child has a
30% of getting ADHD.
TYPES
Predominantly Inattentive Presentation- may have trouble finishing a task, paying
attention to details or following instructions.
Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Presentation- fidgets and talks a lot, has
trouble sitting for a long period of time.
Combined Presentation- combined with both of the types above.
DIAGNOSES AND TREATMENTS
There is no single test to diagnose
ADHD but can be determined
through sleep problems,
depression, learning disabilities, or
family history.
ADHD is treated with medication
and behavior therapy.
Treatments may also require close
monitoring and follow-up
appointments in order to avoid
any effects ADHD might have on
someone.
FACTS AND STATISTICS
Approximately 11% of children 4-17 years of
age (6.4 million) have ever been diagnosed with
ADHD.
Approximately 237,000 children aged 2 to 5
years in the United States had an ADHD
diagnosis.
The percent of children with an ADHD diagnosis
continued to increase, from 7.8% in 2003 to 9.5%
in 2007 and to 11.0% in 2011-12
parents reported that just under 9 out of 10
children received school support at some point in
their lives.
The percent of children with an ADHD diagnosis
varied by state, from a low of 5.6% in Nevada to
a high of 18.7% in Kentucky.
WORKS CITED
“Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).” Centers for Disease Control and
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www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/.
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