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Professionals will base their diagnosis of ADHD on the following guidelines. From each list, six or more of the following symptoms need to exist in a way that significantly impairs the child:
-pays little attention to details; makes careless mistakes -has short attention span -does not listen when spoken to directly -does not follow instructions; fails to finish tasks -has difficulty organizing tasks -avoids tasks that require sustained mental effort -loses things -is easily distracted -is forgetful in daily activities
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-fidgets; squirms in seat -leaves seat in classroom when remaining seated is expected -runs about or climbs excessively at inappropriate times -has difficulty playing quietly -acts as if "driven by a motor" -talks excessively
-blurts out answers before questions are completed
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