ADHD
By AJ
What is ADHD?
• ADHD stands for Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder.
• Characterized by a pattern of inattention,
impulsivity and hyperactivity
• Causes kids that have it to act differently to
instructions and situations.
• Is one of the most common childhood disorders
How does ADHD affect
Teenagers?
ADHD affects teenagers in different ways.
They can become easily distracted, miss
details, forget things and often switch from
one activity to another. ADHD can also make
kids bored in a matter of minutes unless it’s
something they enjoy doing. They also have
bad organization, trouble completing
homework and often lose things.
Interesting Facts
• Boys are three times more likely to have ADHD than
girls.
• No one knows what causes ADHD (It is related to the
“wiring” in the brain)
• 5-16% of school aged students have ADHD
• You are born with ADHD
• You can take medicine to improve some of the
symptoms
• Medicine can cause sleeping problems, headaches,
weight loss etc
• More than 4 million kids in America have ADHD
Why is this topic important?
• It affects many people and some people we all know.
• ADHD is important at school because it affects how
students learn.
• I wanted people to be more aware of different peoples’
learning styles and needs and the different effects of
ADHD.
Why did I pick this topic?
• I also picked this because some of my family have
ADHD.
• Just because people have ADHD and school may be
hard for them, it does not mean that they cannot be
successful in life.
Famous People with ADHD
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Justin Timberlake
Albert Einstein
Beethoven
Tom Cruise
Leonardo da Vinci
Henry Ford
Bill Gates
Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan
John Lennon
Abraham Lincoln
Pablo Picasso
Elvis Presley
John F Kennedy
Sir Issac Newton
Muhammad Ali
Babe Ruth
Michael Phelps
And many more
Sources
• http://www.helpforadd.com/what-is-adhd/
• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH
0002518/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_deficit_hyp
eractivity_disorder
• http://www.parenting.com/gallery/famouspeople-with-add-or-adhd
• http://adhdandmore.blogspot.com/2009/01/famo
us-people-with-adhd.html