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Criticized by others as being "lazy." - Inconsistent quality of work performance quite variable e.g., Unable to complete assignments or tests in allotted time needs Feels sleepy or fatigued, even after having had adequate sleep. Stares into space seems "out of it." - Does not appear to be listening even when it is important Needs to check out whatever else is going on. Easily distracted from a task by background noise or activities Gets lost in daydreaming, preoccupied with own thoughts. Easily loses track of the main point in reading books, When reading, loses track of what has just been read, so needs To doing something else without any reason. Easily sidetracked disrupts a task in progress and switches Involuntary "spacing out" occurs intermittently when reading When trying to pay attention to someone, e.g., class orĬonversation, mind drifts off and briefly loses focus. Misunderstands directions for assignments or tasks. Excessively perfectionist has to get things "just so." - Sleeps very soundly hard to wake up in the morning. Slow to react or get started sluggish, slow moving, doesn't Procrastinates excessively keeps putting things off. When first presented with many things to do, has difficultyÄeciding which to do first and then getting started. Feels overwhelmed e.g., "No way I can do this now" by tasks Has difficulty getting started on tasks e.g., homework, Barkley has suggested that the symptoms of ADD-H are sufficiently different from those of ADHD to warrant considering these as two separate and unique disorders, rather than as subtypes of a single attention disturbance." Barkley (1990) has demonstrated that this subgroup also shows less aggression, impulsivity, and overactivity at home and at school, and more of a problem with memory, perceptual-motor speed, and central processing speed. (1988) has shown that Attention Deficit Disorder is not unidimensional and that a subgroup of ADD patients exhibits a pattern of inattention and sluggish tempo WITHOUT hyperactivity. This study involved a population of high-IQ children, adolescents, and adults who were underachieving and had symptoms of ADD-H. Within a pattern of under-achievement, their natural intellectual abilities produce intermittent successes which can mask ADD problems, especially if the person is not hyperactive. "Bright children and adolescents who suffer from attention deficit disorder are at a special risk of having their ADD problems go unrecognized and untreated. Irritability, depressed mood, rejection sensitivity Activating recall of aims and learned information The AAD (Attention Activation Disorder) construct includes problems in the following areas: (Note: in this report the term ADD-H is used to signify "Attention Deficit Disorder WITHOUT Hyperactivity") I haven't seen much from him lately does anyone know if he's still doing this kind of work? Brown at Yale, the one who is doing a lot of research into ADD without hyperactivity and ADD as it shows up in kids with high intelligence levels. Reply-To: (NANCY M GLEASON) X-Newsreader: PCBoard Version 15.21 Thanks and hugs to Nancy Gleason, wherever you are. Okay, here it, as I originally obtained it.
In reply to Attn Activation Disorder perspective on ADD w/o H, posted by S.D. BROWN ATTENTION-ACTIVATION DISORDER (BAAD) SCALE