Post by jj on Jan 6, 2007 23:09:00 GMT -5
Linda.............started thread Oct 26, 2005, 7:22pm
ADD Characteristics:
Sluggish
Honors other’s boundaries
Obedient
Underassertive
Overly Polite
Docile
Modest
Shy
Socially Withdrawn
Bonds with others but doesn’t attract friends
ADHD Characteristics
Physically Hyperactive
Impulsive
Intrusive
Rebellious
Bossy
Irritation
Show Off/Egotistical
Attracts friends but doesn’t easily bond
More prone toward Oppositional Defiant Disorder or Conduct Disorders
Since girls with ADD are many times very polite and quiet, their ADD may go unnoticed and undiagnosed for years. They may silently struggle and are many times very sensitive to criticsm and very emotional, causing a great deal of inner turmoil. While their hyperactive counterparts seem relatively untouched by stress around them (although this may not be true), bouncing around as if nothing mattered, the girls with ADD have a very low tolerance for stress and can become even more withdrawn, feeling as if they are not good at anything.
John
Linda > > > Thanks for that list. It sums up a lot of the differences between the two.
Twink
YES LINDA THANKS FOR THAT LIST I HAVE 3 BOYS 2 YOUNGEST ARE ADHD/ODD AND I SWORE MY OLDEST IS ADD WITH EMOTIONAL AND LD PROBS....HIS FATHER FINALLY MADE HIM AN APPOINTMENT, BUT THAT LIST MAKES SO MUCH SENSE AND NOW IT TRULY HELPS KNOWING THE DIFFERENCE OF MY 3 BOYS...THANKS FOR THAT ARTICLE..
Linda
You are welcome!
Artemis
ohhh, my dd was dx as having a combo deal..
but it seems that she doesn't fit into the first category at all..
honours boundaries??
thankyou for the information
Annem
My 17 year old is "predominantly inattentive" (i.e. more add than adhd) ... and fits into a lot of the symptoms listed for add ... but also has the impulsivity to a degree which comes under the adhd ...
This is an interesting list though and helps to clear up some of the differences between the two !!
ADD Characteristics:
Sluggish
Honors other’s boundaries
Obedient
Underassertive
Overly Polite
Docile
Modest
Shy
Socially Withdrawn
Bonds with others but doesn’t attract friends
ADHD Characteristics
Physically Hyperactive
Impulsive
Intrusive
Rebellious
Bossy
Irritation
Show Off/Egotistical
Attracts friends but doesn’t easily bond
More prone toward Oppositional Defiant Disorder or Conduct Disorders
Since girls with ADD are many times very polite and quiet, their ADD may go unnoticed and undiagnosed for years. They may silently struggle and are many times very sensitive to criticsm and very emotional, causing a great deal of inner turmoil. While their hyperactive counterparts seem relatively untouched by stress around them (although this may not be true), bouncing around as if nothing mattered, the girls with ADD have a very low tolerance for stress and can become even more withdrawn, feeling as if they are not good at anything.
John
Linda > > > Thanks for that list. It sums up a lot of the differences between the two.
Twink
YES LINDA THANKS FOR THAT LIST I HAVE 3 BOYS 2 YOUNGEST ARE ADHD/ODD AND I SWORE MY OLDEST IS ADD WITH EMOTIONAL AND LD PROBS....HIS FATHER FINALLY MADE HIM AN APPOINTMENT, BUT THAT LIST MAKES SO MUCH SENSE AND NOW IT TRULY HELPS KNOWING THE DIFFERENCE OF MY 3 BOYS...THANKS FOR THAT ARTICLE..
Linda
You are welcome!
Artemis
ohhh, my dd was dx as having a combo deal..
but it seems that she doesn't fit into the first category at all..
honours boundaries??
thankyou for the information
Annem
My 17 year old is "predominantly inattentive" (i.e. more add than adhd) ... and fits into a lot of the symptoms listed for add ... but also has the impulsivity to a degree which comes under the adhd ...
This is an interesting list though and helps to clear up some of the differences between the two !!
