Firstly, it is a hereditary condition. We also know the condition is NOT caused by diet or poor parenting. There is good research evidence to show and prove this genetic influence. Identical twins are created sharing the same genetic material. The rate being 6 boys to every 1 girl.
Affected children find it hard to focus and uphold attention, and tend to daydram or be destructive.
They frequently delay and find it difficult to amuse themselves. This leads to learning difficulties, poor response to instructions, and an ability to learn symbolsmsuch as colours and the alphabet. Many children are slow to develop verbal expression and sequencing construction, have sequencing problems, stutter, and have various other dificulties including mumbling. These children often have problems with correctly identifying, discriminating, sequencing, blending or analysing shapes and sounds. These difficulties are very likely to lead to specific learning disabilities.