1. FIRST DISCOVERED: 1902 by Sir George F. Still
2. AFFECTED: between 3 and 5 per cent of children in the preschool and early school years (2 million children in the USA)
   1. Task A
   2. Task B
   3. Task C
3. SYMPTOMS
   1. Hyperactivity
      1. Chinese Teacher
   2. Impulsiveness
      1. Very Important Person
         1. She likes tulip
   3. Restlessness
      1. Golf
   4. Distractability
   5. Poor Concentration
4. IS IT REALLY ADHD?
   1. WHEN?
      1. before age of 7
   2. HOW LONG?
      1. at least 6 months
   3. HOW?
      1. excessive
      2. more often than in other children of the same age
      3. affecting at least two areas of person´s life
         1. in the schoolroom
         2. at home
         3. on the playground
         4. in social settings
   4. WHAT ELSE?
      1. sudden change in child´s life
      2. undetected seizures
      3. medical disorders affecting brain functioning
      4. learning disabilities
      5. anxiety or depression
5. DIAGNOSING
   1. get an expert´s opinion
      1. family physician
      2. pediatrician
      3. psychologist
      4. psychiatrist
      5. neurologist
      6. clinical social worker
   2. check the child´s school and medical records
      1. no meat
   3. observe the child in class and other settings
      1. *especially in restricted and unstructured
   4. interview the child´s parents and teachers
   5. test intellegence and learning achievement