How many times have you walked into a room and noticed that your child, teen, young adult, or partner with ADHD has left a trail of things around the kitchen where the sandwich was made, the ice cream was scooped, or the coffee was made? The drawers and cabinet doors are open and none of the things or drawers or cabinets have been returned to their original placement.

If I had to guess, my guess is, often. ADHD is a disorder of attention, physical and mental hyperactivity as well as impulsivity. The person with ADHD has many ideas, and feels the need to act on most of them, even if they’re not well timed.

How many times have you watched your teen, in the middle of a homework assignment, stop and move forward on an idea that is not related to the........

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