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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and School-Age Children
Children 6 to 12 years old with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) generally have difficulties in one or more of the following areas:
- Getting along with others. Children with ADHD are often unpopular with their peers and have problems with parents, siblings, and teachers. They may make friends easily but have a hard time keeping friends.
- Working to their full potential in school. Children with ADHD may have difficulties with reading, spelling, and/or doing math problems. They may have trouble organizing work, memorizing, and writing. They often forget or lose their homework.
- Sleeping and adjusting to changes in routines. They may have trouble with routines such as getting up in the morning, putting on shoes, or going to bed.
- Complex coordination. Some children have problems with tasks that require coordination of their hands and eyes, such as tying their shoes, coloring, and riding a bicycle.
| Author: | Jeannette Curtis | Last Updated: April 17, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Mina Dulcan, MD - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | |
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