ADHD
About Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental difference which is described through behaviour, inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. While everyone will show these behavioural traits sometimes, someone with ADHD will present with one or more of these difficulties persistently. Someone with ADHD may find it hard to sit still, concentrate and can act on impulse, all of which impacts on their everyday life.
Like everyone, people with ADHD are individuals and their experiences will be different, but it鈥檚 important to remember that each of the three characteristics have advantages as well as challenges.
The have produced a number of videos about neurodivergence. You can learn about ADHD through the eyes of Molly, a young person with ADHD, in this animation.
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