What is Inattentive ADD??

So if you read my blog from yesterday, you'll know it's ADD awareness month (go orange!) and heard the term "inattentive ADD".  I'm sure some of you are wondering what that is... so here you go...

Inattentive ADD (as described by Dr. Daniel Amen)
"Primary ADD symptoms plus low energy and motivation, spacey, and internally preoccupied. Type 2 tends to be diagnosed later that than Type 1, if at all. It is more common in girls. These are quiet kids and adults, often labeled as 'lazy', 'unmotivated', or 'not all that smart'."

Common symptoms include:
-Being easily distracted
-Difficulty sustaining attention span for most tasks in play, school, or work
-Trouble listening when others are talking
-Difficulty following through (procrastination) on tasks or instructions
-Difficulty keeping an organized area (room, desk, book bag, filing cabinet, locker, etc.)
-Having trouble with time, for example, frequently late or hurried, tasks take longer than expected, projects or homework are last-minute or turned in late
-Having tendancy to lose things
-Making careless mistakes, poor attention to detail
-Being forgetful
-Daydreaming excessively
-Complaining of being bored
-Appearing apathetic or unmotivated
-Being tired, sluggish, or slow moving
-Appearing spacey or preoccupied

So with Classic ADD (or ADHD) you often see people having problems sitting, constantly fidgeting, blurting things out when it's not their turn, driven by an internal motor that keeps them going, etc. so it's easy to see those outward signs.  As you can see with Inattentive ADD, there aren't as many noticeable signs.

My doctor was the one who recommended looking into Dr. Amen's research for more information and coping strategies besides medication.  You can see more at http://www.amenclinics.com/

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