Symptoms & Signs
Difficulty waiting your turn in line or interrupting conversations.
What is impulsivity?
This type is characterized by significant struggles with both hyperactivity and inattention.
What is combined presentation?
ADHD is highly ______, meaning it runs in families.
What is genetic?
A common experience where you get extremely focused on an interesting topic for hours, often at the expense of other tasks.
What is hyperfocus?
This person who is a Olympic gold medalist in swimming was diagnosed with ADHD At a young age
Who is Michael Phelps?
Constantly "on the go," as if "driven by a motor," or extreme restlessness.
What is hyperactivity?
To be diagnosed with Combined Type, a child (under 17) needs to show this many symptoms of inattention AND this many of hyperactivity.
What is six (of each?)
ADHD is considered this type of disorder, meaning it's related to brain development and function.
What is a neurodevelopmental disorder?
This challenge means a person might always be late because they misjudge how long a task will take.
What is time blindness?
This actress and UN ambassador has been medicated for ADHD sense a young age and has been working through it all her life.
Who is Emma Watson?
Often losing keys, forgetting appointments, or misplacing items needed for tasks.
What is disorganization?
The "A" and "H" in ADHD stand for these two words.
What are "Attention" and "Hyperactivity"?
This region of the brain, responsible for planning, impulse control, and focus, often shows delayed maturation in people with ADHD.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
The executive function challenge where you struggle to start a task, even if you know exactly how to do it and want to finish it.
What is task paralysis (or initiation difficulty)?
This U.S. President Is believed that he had symptoms all through his life and had to work very hard to work through it as a president.
Who is John F. Kennedy (JFK)?
This term describes the "brain fog" or difficulty sustaining focus during lectures or long reading assignments.
What is inattention?
A person with this type, once just called "ADD," might be described as a "daydreamer" who often seems to not be listening.
What is Predominantly Inattentive Presentation?
The set of mental skills that includes working memory, self-control, and flexible thinking, which are often impaired by ADHD.
What are executive functions?
This rule suggests waiting a full day before reacting or making a decision to reduce impulsivity.
What is the 24-hour rule?
This Virgin Group founder speaks openly about struggling to focus on subjects that he does not have any interest in.
Who is Sir Richard Branson?
While not a core symptom in the DSM-5, this term describes intense, overwhelming emotional responses and a low frustration tolerance common in ADHD.
What is emotional dysregulation?
This type involves significant impulsivity and fidgeting, but not major issues with inattention.
What is Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Presentation?
ADHD is largely linked to a deficiency or dysregulation of these two key neurotransmitters.
What are dopamine (and norepinephrine)?
One common experience is the "Bermuda Triangle Syndrome," which relates to losing what kind of items?
What are everyday items (e.g., keys, phone, wallet)?
Both this famous physicist and painter/scientist/engineer are theorized to have had ADHD.
Who are Albert Einstein and Leonardo da Vinci?