ADHD
Know the Signs
Sutter Children's Center, Sacramento

Symptoms:

1. Child cannot sit still during class, homework, or group activities or talks excessively in school.
2. Child shows inability to complete classroom work or homework without repeated supervision
3. Impulse control problems with behavior
4. Child may frequently get hurt or have accidents
5. Child gets into frequent trouble for not following rules or acts like class clown
6. Difficulty keeping friends
7. Child loses important items or homework regularly
8. Trouble controlling loudness or acting disruptive in school or church type setting.
9. Recurrent automobile accidents in teens
10. Have to ask repeatedly for child to do something, or child seems overly forgetful

Children with ADD or ADHD often can sit for television, computer games, and Lego® type construction toys. They cannot do other tasks as well.

See a doctor when:

• These behaviors interfere with success at home or school
• Social problems arise from these issues

If you suspect your child has ADHD, call (916) 454-6667 or ask your physician for a referral to Sutter Neuroscience Medical Group Child Neurology.

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