Information on a condition which is associated with intellectual disabilities.
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ADHD Symptoms vs. Impairment: Revisited, 2006
Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) Symptom Checklist — Physicians should consider using Symptom Checklist for patients whom they have reason to believe might have ADHD.
Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Richard H. Weisler, MD, 2004 — ADHD is a neurobehavioral disorder of childhood onset that frequently persists into adolescence and adulthood, and although adult onset of ADHD is not thought to occur, clinical presentation may not appear until adulthood.
Assessment and Diagnosis of Adult ADHD: Clinical Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Patient Care, Richard H. Weisler, MD, and David W. Goodman, MD, 2006 — Barriers to diagnosing ADHD in adults include diagnostic criteria developed and field-tested in children, nonspecificity of symptoms, high incidence of comorbid disorders that could mask or distract from the ADHD diagnosis, variation in presenting symptoms by gender and ethnicity, and lack of definitive diagnostic tools.
Attention and Behaviour Difficulties: An Annotated Bibliography with a Focus on Northern Youth
CADDRA Canadian ADHD Practice Guidelines Third Edition (2011):
LD OnLine The world's leading website on learning disabilities and ADHD — LD OnLine seeks to help children and adults reach their full potential by providing accurate and up-to-date information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD.