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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and School-Age Children

Children 6 to 12 years old with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) generally have difficulties in one or more of the following areas:

Getting along with others. Children with ADHD are often unpopular with their peers and have problems with parents, siblings, and teachers. They may make friends easily but have a hard time keeping friends.
Working to their full potential in school. Children with ADHD may have difficulties with reading, spelling, and/or doing math problems. They may have trouble organizing work, memorizing, and writing. They often forget or lose their homework.
Sleeping and adjusting to changes in routines. They may have trouble with routines such as getting up in the morning, putting on shoes, or going to bed.
Complex coordination. Some children have problems with tasks that require coordination of their hands and eyes, such as tying their shoes, coloring, and riding a bicycle.

By	Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer	John Pope, MD - Pediatrics
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics
Last Revised	April 12, 2010

WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise

Last Updated: April 12, 2010

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