What Is ADHD

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ADHD, or Attention Deficit ADHD, or Attention Deficit

Hyperactivity Disorder, is a Hyperactivity Disorder, is a


neurological condition that neurological condition that
affects a young person’s affects a young person’s
concentration, impulse control concentration, impulse control
and time awareness. and time awareness.

People with ADHD can be People with ADHD can be


impulsive, forgetful, and easily impulsive, forgetful, and easily
distracted without meaning to distracted without meaning to

What is ADHD?
What is ADHD?

be; they may interrupt be; they may interrupt


frequently, and not pay frequently, and not pay
attention. Some will be attention. Some will be
Hyperactive. Hyperactive.
Young people with ADHD need Young people with ADHD need
a consistent approach, regular a consistent approach, regular
and immediate feedback, to help and immediate feedback, to help
stay on track, make progress stay on track, make progress
and to be rewarded for good and to be rewarded for good
behaviour. behaviour.

Please be patient Please be patient


www.adhdfoundation.org.uk www.adhdfoundation.org.uk

ADHD, or Attention Deficit ADHD, or Attention Deficit


Hyperactivity Disorder, is a Hyperactivity Disorder, is a
neurological condition that neurological condition that
affects a young person’s affects a young person’s
concentration, impulse control concentration, impulse control
and time awareness. and time awareness.

People with ADHD can be People with ADHD can be


impulsive, forgetful, and easily impulsive, forgetful, and easily
distracted without meaning to distracted without meaning to
What is ADHD?
What is ADHD?

be; they may interrupt be; they may interrupt


frequently, and not pay frequently, and not pay
attention. Some will be attention. Some will be
Hyperactive. Hyperactive.
Young people with ADHD need Young people with ADHD need
a consistent approach, regular a consistent approach, regular
and immediate feedback, to help and immediate feedback, to help
stay on track, make progress stay on track, make progress
and to be rewarded for good and to be rewarded for good
behaviour. behaviour.

Please be patient Please be patient


www.adhdfoundation.org.uk www.adhdfoundation.org.uk

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