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Brain
Brain
When you have ADD, the frontal lobe of your brain is wired in a specific way that makes it harder to use directed attention.
Types of ADD
Types of ADD
There are seven types of ADD, which are Classic ADD, Inattentive ADD, Overfocused ADD, Temporal Lobe ADD, Limbic ADD, Ring of Fire ADD, and Anxious ADD.
Some symptoms of ADD are:
Having trouble paying attention
Being very active
Acting without thinking.
ADD and ADHD
ADD and ADHD
ADD (Attention deficit disorder) is the older name for ADHD. ADD and ADHD are actually the same thing.
ADD in Numbers
ADD in Numbers
Experts think that about one in twenty kids (5%), has ADD.
In the US, about one in fourteen children has ADD, (7%) including one in every ten boys (10%), and one in twenty-five girls. (4%). This could be because more boys have ADD, or fewer girls get tested for it.
About thirty-three (33) percent of kids with ADD never finish high school.
ADD Blooket assessment link (You need to click the top link)
Fun Facts
Fun Facts
People with ADD can hyper-focus on things that they really enjoy.
Most ADD symptoms seem to go away and then come back.
Glossary
Glossary
ADHD- Attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder
ADD- Attention-deficit-disorder
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