Attention Deficit Disorder

ADD or ADHD

Introduction

Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD or ADHD) is a disorder usually developed during childhood when a child is normally to be active, energetic, impulsive, and easily bored. However, on the other hand, children with ADHD exceed these expectations, and become more persistent, these symptoms are shown through different behaviours such as impulsivity, difficulty focusing on long-term goals, and below expectation self-regulation for their age. Approximately, 3 to 5% of children globally are affected by ADD, where at the age 7, symptoms show.

A child