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ADHD by Mind Map: ADHD

1. Predominately Inattentive

1.1. Characterisitcs

1.1.1. 1. Paying attention to details/making careless mistakes

1.1.2. 2. Paying attention to academic and social activities

1.1.3. 3. Listening when someone speaks directly to them

1.1.4. 4. Following instructions/finishing tasks

1.1.5. 5. Organizing tasks and activities

1.1.6. 6. Sustaining mental effort

1.1.7. 7. Keeping track of necessary supplies

1.1.8. 8. Avoiding distractions

1.1.9. 9. Remembering daily activities

1.2. Strategies

1.2.1. 1. Make sure that your students have enough time to shift from one activity to another

1.2.2. 2. Teach them techniques for organizing their thoughts and materials

1.2.3. 3. Offer them flexible time limits for finishing their assignments or examinations

1.2.4. 4. Simplify tasks that have multiple steps

1.3. Cause

1.3.1. Environmental Cause

1.4. More girls than boys

1.5. More likely to experience

1.5.1. Anxiety

1.5.2. Mood disorders

1.5.3. Biggest challenge: Academic acheivement

2. Predominately Hyperactive-Impulsive Type

2.1. Characteristics

2.1.1. 1. Keeping hands and feet still/staying still in seat

2.1.2. 2. Staying seated

2.1.3. 3. Resisting running or climbing in appropriate situations

2.1.4. 4. Participating quietly in leisure activities

2.1.5. 5. Resisting being constantly "on the go"

2.1.6. 6. Talking excessively

2.1.7. 7. Blurting out answers prematurely

2.1.8. 8. Waiting for a turn

2.1.9. 9. Interrupting others

2.2. Cause

2.2.1. Biological Factors

2.3. Strategies

2.3.1. 1. Take breaks

2.3.2. 2. Have extended time for assignments

2.3.3. 3. Participate in instructional activities that enable them to move around the classroom

3. Combined

3.1. Characteristics

3.1.1. Academic challenges

3.1.2. Social challenges

3.1.3. Increased prevalence of both internalizing and externalizing behaviors

3.2. Most common