Her insecurities were so overwhelming that, when she finished high school, she turned down an acceptance to design school. Today, she's getting treatment alongside her child. Identifying the Condition This summer, psychologists will have a new diagnostic tool. The Brown Attention-Deficit Disorder Scales for Children uncover clues to inattention and enable specialists to interpret tests that measure IQ, memory, and ability to concentrate. In addition, discovering that a kid has attention deficit could mean other issues are present.
Trouble getting started is a key indicator of the condition.
But Lauren had an inability to focus plus some specific learning disabilities. In these cases, kids need more than remedial work to catch up. Zeroing in on How to Help For years, Ritalin and ADHD have almost always been talked about in the same breath. After his dosage was raised, Carlton seemed to be in more of a dream world than before. He continues to take a low dose, says his father, because it does improve his concentration a little.