| ADHD GUIDEBOOK
A Dad's Nuts & Bolts Guide to Understanding Attention Deficit Disorder Direct in style and very engaging,  PADDA founder Mark M. Jacob's guidebook for parents with an ADHD child will inform, advise and enlighten all who read it Available now at Amazon.com Click to Order your copy Today! | Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed mental health disorder in children. The disorder is found in 3% to 5% of school-aged children and is more common in boys than in girls. Children with ADHD are often unable to focus their attention on a particular task for very long, may be hyperactive or fidgety, and are generally unorganized and impulsive. Some children with ADHD mainly have problems maintaining attention, some are mainly hyperactive and impulsive, and some have problems in both areas. Sometimes children with ADHD have poor grades in school and are slow to develop social skills. more info An article in the October 9, 2002, issue of JAMA discusses information from imaging studies of the brains of children with ADHD | Read TIME Magazine's  article on Autism |
| Brain Size Tied to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ![T]() he brains of children and adolescents in whom attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is diagnosed are on average 3 percent to 4 percent smaller in volume than those of children without the condition, according to a large-scale government study whose findings were reported today .
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