[senco-forum] ADD/ADHD ?difference

It is the same -
But -
One is noticeable through hyperactivity -
And the other is noticeable through inactivity -
Both show themselves in the classroom through (generally) not being able
to concentrate on the work in hand.

Generally, girls seem to come under the lack of activity one.

Hence both come under the umbrella of difficulty in sustaining
attention.
The short answer.
Stuart

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[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Kitty
McKenzie
Sent: 16 May 2007 16:04
To: senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: [senco-forum] ADD/ADHD ?difference

I was under the impression that ADD/ADHD were different disorders, one
quite
passive and one hyperactive. I was looking up ADD on the Internet today
as I
have a child who is not particularly hyperactive (quite laid back
really)
but has very poor concentration/attention. However all the sites seemed
to
lump the two together as the same condition.

Can anyone steer me in the right direction to find more info.

Thanks
Kitty