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Hyperactive ADHD is the "stereotypical" image that people associate with ADHD: a young boy who disrupts class and cannot sit still. However, there is more to it than the stereotypical "energetic" traits, "interruptions" class and "loud" personality.

Potential strengths of hyperactive type ADHD:

• Energetic personality

• Resilience

• Spontaneity

• Creativity/Inventive thinking

• Sense of humor

• Hyperfocus

• Looking at the big picture

• Comfortable with change

Potential symptoms of hyperactive type ADHD:

• Regulating focus

  • Need some form of continuous stimulation

  • Fidgeting/squirming

  • Talking a lot

• Self-control

  • Talk a lot

  • Blurt things out

  • Trouble taking turns

  • Resisting temptation/impulse

Extra resources:

• https://www.verywellmind.com/fun-activities-for-kids-with-adhd-5235327

• https://www.neurodiversityweek.com/parent-resources

Inattentive type ADHD is the more overlooked version, as people often don't notice the symptoms, which are more prevalent in girls. The signs are often more subtle and quiet with inattentive, rather than disruptive and loud.

Potential strengths of inattentive type ADHD:

• Problem solving with inventive thinking

• Imagination/creativity

• Compassion

• Memory for details

• Sense of humor

• Hyperfocus

• More accepting of differences

• Strong moral compass

Potential symptoms of inattentive type ADHD:

• Regulating focus

  • Gets distracted easily

  • Hyperfocuses on things they enjoy

• Organization/prioritization issues

• Working memory

  • Lose things (forget where they're placed)

  • Difficulty with auditory, visual, verbal retention (50% auditory retention)

• Slow processing

• Activation

Extra resources:

• https://www.verywellmind.com/fun-activities-for-kids-with-adhd-5235327

• https://www.neurodiversityweek.com/parent-resources