adhd

Everyday

ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; it is a difference in how the brain works that can make it hard to pay attention, sit still or wait, and it can also bring energy and creativity. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and at school, some children have ADHD; teachers and families help with things like short tasks, movement breaks, lists and reminders. In lessons about kindness and differences, pupils learn that ADHD is not laziness or naughtiness and is nobody's fault. Phrases: have ADHD, be diagnosed with ADHD.

Examples

• My cousin has ADHD and finds it hard to sit still for a long time. tree →
• Doctors can tell if someone has ADHD. tree →
• ADHD is a difference in how the brain works. tree →
• People with ADHD can be very creative and full of ideas. tree →
• The teacher lets him take a movement break because of his ADHD. tree →
• Having ADHD does not mean someone is not clever. tree →
• Some grown-ups with ADHD use lists and alarms to remember things. tree →

Note

Always written in capital letters: ADHD; say each letter: A-D-H-D, so use an: an ADHD diagnosis. Uncountable: someone has ADHD (not an ADHD). Myths: ADHD is not caused by sugar or bad parenting, and children do not simply grow out of it. Be kind; do not use it as a joke or an insult.