Imagine living in a fast-moving kaleidoscope, where sounds, images, and thoughts are constantly shifting. Feeling easily bored, yet helpless to keep your mind on tasks you need to complete. Distracted by unimportant sights and sounds, your mind drives you from one thought or activity to the next. Perhaps you are so wrapped up in a collage of thoughts and images that you don't notice when someone speaks to you. "Tommy can't sit still. He is …showed first 75 words of 1212 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1212 total…child in every classroom in the United States needs help for the disorder. A child should be evaluated by a physician who will do a thorough physical examination and look for the three primary behavior patterns of the hyperactivity syndrome: inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. These characteristics help distinguish hyperactivity from normal behavior, specific learning disabilities, or mental retardation. Physicians and parents have found it useful to combine drug therapy with family counseling, or behavior modification.