ADHD is a condition where you have lots of energy and have difficulty concentrating. You might also find it hard to control what you say and do. For example, you might speak without thinking first, or find that you do things on impulse.
Symptoms usually start very early in life, before the age of six. We don't know exactly what causes ADHD but experts think it might run in families, or it could be to do with the way the chemicals in your brain work. But you might start to experience ADHD-like symptoms if you’ve had a difficult experience.
Another condition known as ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) or inattentive type ADHD which has similar symptoms to ADHD, but you don’t feel as hyperactive. For people with ADD, the main problem they have is difficulty concentrating and focusing their attention.
Fact sheet from the ADHD foundation.
Created by the ADHD foundation, this booklet is to help children understand what ADHD is, how it may affect them, what help they may need and how they can help themselves.
“Stories That Never Stand Still” is a book celebrating what’s amazing and annoying, fun and funny, incredibly inspiring and wonderfully weird about ADHD. Sharing stories, struggles and achievements, this book gives you an opportunity to learn or remind yourself about the positives of having an ADHD brain.
Developed by the Shire group, this is a brilliant and informative guide on teaching and managing young people with ADHD.
NICE guidelines that covers recognising, diagnosing and managing ADHD in children, young people and adults. It aims to improve recognition and diagnosis, as well as the quality of care and support for people with ADHD.
The World Federation of ADHD brings together the professional community and disseminate education about ADHD, advocating for patients and their families and look to create better outcomes for people with ADHD.
This guidance looks at the the impact of ADHD in the UK and what must be done to achieve equity for these particularly vulnerable children, so they might be able to reach their exceptional potential as they progress into adulthood.