Inattention: I'm easily distracted

• If the teacher is talking and some music is playing or another student walks past, I find it hard to concentrate on what the teacher is saying.
  
  
• I can only work in complete silence. As soon as there is a noise - such as someone talking or a motorbike roaring by - I am distracted.
  
  
• I lose concentration after a few minutes of working, so I start to talk to someone or look for items in my bag etc.
  
  
• Even if there is a lot at stake if I don't finish a task (e.g. not being allowed to go out with my friends), I can't force myself to do get things done!
  
  
• Teachers tell me that I daydream, or don't always listen.
  
  
• Other students seem to write a lot more than I do in class.
  
  
• Unless I'm really interested in an activity, I feel tired and bored.
  
  
• Sport doesn't interest me because I feel clumsy and uncoordinated.

Hyperactivity: I have a lot of energy

• I have trouble sitting still, for example, at school, in the movies or at the dinner table.
  
  
• I'm constantly moving - fidgeting, touching objects, rushing, running, tapping my fingers and kicking my feet.
  
  
• I find it hard to go to sleep because my mind is so active.
  
  
• People say I talk a lot.
  
  
• I often act like the class clown.

Impulsivity: I don't look before I leap!

In the classroom, I call out comments or answers to questions without putting my hand up and waiting for the teacher to ask me.

• I'm impatient to have my turn and often interrupt conversations at inappropriate times.
  
  
• I have trouble working in groups because I want to get on with the task without planning it first.
  
  
• I rush my work just to get it done, rather than trying to do my best.
  
  
• I understand rules and laws but don't stop to think about the consequences of breaking them.
  
  
• I sometimes take risks.

Organisation: I don't know where to start...

• I ask my teachers what to do just after they have given the instructions.
  
  
• I find it difficult to remember what to do first.
  
  
• I rarely complete my set work.
  
  
• I often forget to bring the right equipment to school.
  
  
• My room, school bag, books and/or desk are really messy.
  
  
• I find it hard to organise my thoughts in assignments.

Memory: I forget things people say

• I lose things a lot.
  
  
• I find it hard to remember the right order to do things like maths.
  
  
• I sometimes forget appointments and other important dates.
  
  
• I get low marks in written tests even when I have worked hard to learn the material.
  
  
• At times my memory goes blank.