Symptoms
This symptom may aggravate your parents.
What is trouble paying attention--(focusing)
You may have problems finding the homework you did so you can turn it in.
What is frustration with organizational challenges?
True or False: You should take your medication only when taking a test at school or on days that you want to be focused.
What is false?
True or False. You can ask for what you need to help you succeed.
What is true?
True or false? People with ADHD usually cannot learn to live on their own and be responsible.
What is false?
This is a symptom some people with ADHD have. It may make others nervous or irritated.
What is hyperactivity?
You may have problems with your parents over your messy room.
What is difficulty focusing on boring tasks.
True or False? ADHD is shameful and no one needs to know you have it.
What is false. Your teachers and school staff can offer help to you if they know that you are struggling with ADHD symptoms. It is your choice who you want to tell, but school staff should know so that you can receive the support you need.
Many adults continue to struggle with ADHD symptoms. What skill can you practice now to help you for life?
What is self-advocacy? (asking for the help you need)
It is important for people with ADHD to get a lot of this.
What is exercise?
This symptom is not moving your whole body a lot as in hyperactivity, but it involves a lot of movement of one area of the body.
What is talking a lot?
You might have some trouble fitting in with friends, or your friends may get frustrated with you.
What is problems with social skills.
All children with ADHD benefit from classrooms that have this.
What is structure?
True or false? ADHD is a good excuse to not try my best.
What is false?
Learning to do this will keep you out of trouble with a lot of people.
What is learning to stop, think, and then finally speak?
People with ADHD can remember things that happened a long time ago, but may have trouble with what type of memories?
What is short term memory problems.
You might get in trouble for saying things that are considered inappropriate or worse.
What is blurting out? (your brain is going so fast that you have difficulty slowing it down and filtering out what shouldn't be said).
You may need one of these two things to help you succeed in school, if you have ADHD.
What is an IEP or 504 plan?
One way to advocate for yourself at school.
What is telling teachers that you struggle when the room is loud?
This is an important part of managing ADHD symptoms.
What is eating a balanced diet?
The area of the brain affected by ADHD controls what type of functions that help a person in daily living?
What are executive functioning skills (focus, organization, time management, short term memory).
Struggling with ADHD symptoms and the negative feedback from others can cause what other common mental health issue?
What is anxiety? (or Oppositional Defiant Disorder, or mood disorders).
ADHD medication helps you focus and slow your brain down in order to affect what part of the brain?
What is your thinking, executive function brain? (memory and function).
Learning to advocate for yourself will help you with...
What is becoming successful in life?
This can help you be able to think through the frustrations of ADHD.
What is having a trusted adult to talk to about your symptoms?