Add vs Adhd

Tabulated differences between Add and Adhd (Add vs Adhd)

In common parlance Add and Ahhd mean one and the same thing. But if a child has attention problem, the parents must understand the difference between the two. Add (Attention deficit deficiency) may occur with and without hyperactivity. If it occurs with hyperactivity, it is 'Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder'.

For our discussion here, ADD refers to Attention Deficit Disorder without hyperactivity. There are numerous differences between the two disorders. Here is a tabulated account of Add vs Adhd:

ADD Vs ADHD

ADD (Without Hyperactivity)	ADHD (With Hyperactivity)
Weaker Parietal Lobe of brain	Weaker Frontal Lobe of brain
Patient	Impulsive, want instant gratification
Fearful and anxious	Daring, crave for excitement
Mentally restless	Physically Hyperactive
Avoid physical activities	Love physical activities
Sensitive and fragile	Rough and tough
Think Logically	Think emotionally
Daydreamer	Not daydreamer
Introvert	Extrovert
Co-operative and Sensitive to others	Don’t care about people
Tolerant	Intolerant
Don’t express their feelings	Over expressive and over reactive
Flexible thinkers	Rigid thinkers
Lie only to please others	Impulsive liar, Lie without any reason and fear
Low risk of criminal activity	Very High risk of Criminal activity

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Diagnosis & Symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

Diagnosis of attention deficit disorder

There is no physical test to identify such kids. No blood test, no lab test. No X-ray or scanning can detect it. The child looks normal in physical appearance. There are, however, certain symptoms that suggest that the child has ADD. These symptoms are to be noticed in the behavior of the child. The degree and effect of the symptoms may vary from child to child.

To diagnose a child with ADD:

• The symptoms must appear before seven years of age and persist at least for six months.
• The symptoms create noticeable problem in at least more than two settings and situations. Such as school, playground, home, party etc.
• The possibility of other behavioral disorder should be carefully ruled out for right diagnosis of ADD.

It is a little difficult to identify ADD kids because they do not create any disturbance to anybody. They are inattentive, passive, quiet and cooperative.

Rule out any other similar looking behaviors first. There are many behaviors that mimic ADD.

ADD-inattentive type does not involve hyperactivity, which is a key symptom of children suffering from ‘Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder’ or ADHD. ADHD is very much different from ADD.

Symptoms

• Concentration is the major problem with these kids. They can’t hold their attention on any thing for more than a little while. Anything means anything … except those activities in which the child has special interest. It may be any thing said or even shown. It may be studies, game, conversation etc.
• They are less attentive to important things, such as teachers' instructions; but more attentive to less important things, such as room temperature, sweating, sound of a fan, air-conditioner, chirping of birds outside etc.
• Very sensitive to smell. They easily get distracted by smells.
• Very sensitive to physical touch sensations such as the feeling of shirt’s tag against their skin etc.
• Don’t like things which require continuous attention or mental effort, such as schoolwork or homework.
• They are either very impulsive or difficult to satisfy easily.
• Nothing seems to make them happy except a few things in which they are really interested.
• Easily get bored with things.
• Start many things but leave most of them incomplete. They keep shifting from one thing to another without completing any of them.
• Find it difficult to complete the home work, school work or chores.
• Seem to be unmotivated to finish a job.
• Find it difficult to maintain long term relation with their friends, classmates etc.
• Often lost in their own imaginations and daydreaming.
• Appear confused, lost in thought, preoccupied or may seem to be drowsy.
• Sometimes they do not seem to listen when we talk to them directly.
• Working pace is usually very slow than their peers. They don’t seem to have a good idea of ‘time’.
• Might find it difficult to catch a ball thrown at them directly.
• Easily forget important words, phrases, rhymes, daily activities etc. If you ask them what happened in the English class … they find it difficult to recollect and answer immediately.
• Most of the times, they fail to understand the instructions clearly. If they do, they find it difficult to follow.
• Easily feel overburdened with not so much information given in a chapter, books, copies, class-work, home-work, multiple and complicated instructions.
• Organizing things and activities is a difficult task.
• Difficulty in arranging their school bags. They usually forget to keep their belongings with them and easily loose them.
• Making careless mistakes very often.
• Infants and toddlers with ADD are crying all the time without any significant reason and are difficult to be soothed. They are fussy eaters, very sensitive to touch, usually have to be taken to doctor more often than their peers. They have very frequent infections and colics. They have lots of sleep disturbances.

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The Gift of ADD

Recognize the gift of ADD

The words ‘Attention Deficit Disorder’ indicate that it is some serious sort of mental disorder. This word takes our attention to the darkest side of such kids. I think it is not fair. This nomenclature needs to be changed. I don’t know why kids like this are called suffering from some disorder. Kids like this are amazing in some other ways. They have lots of rare positive qualities. They are raw material for geniuses. And that's the gift of ADD.

Not all such kids have all these positive qualities but usually you will find many of the following genius qualities in such kids:

• Likes to take risks
• Loves thrills
• Enthusiastic
• Passionate
• Warm hearted
• Creative
• Interesting and humorous
• Intuitive
• Forgiving
• Constantly tries for improvement
• Lateral thinkers
• Holistic thinking mind
• Looks at the big picture of things and situations
• Charismatic

Garret LoPorto, a father of ADHD child, and author of DaVinci Method finds a LeoNardo DaVinci in every ADD/ADHD child. He has exhaustively dealt with the gift of ADD/ADHD kids, most sussessful people in the world with ADHD, how does ADHD brain works differently, how to utilize the ADHD gifts for best performance, and much more.

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD

ADHD is a sub-type of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). It is different from 'Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) inattentive type'. Click here to find out how.

Symptoms

•     Easily distracted
•     Difficulty paying attention
•     Impulsive
•     ADHD kid boy   
•     Hyperactive, physically restless
•     difficulty remaining seated
•     Difficulty waiting their turn
•     Blurting out answers
•     Doesn't obey instructions
•     Shifts from one uncompleted activity to another
•     Fidgeting
•     Can't play quietly
•     Talks excessively, doesn't listen
•     Keeps interrupting in conversation
•     Often loses things
•     Makes a decision instantly without thinking about consequences
•     Impulsive buying
•     Acts and speaks without thinking
•     Replies before completing the question
•     Jumps to conclusions before checking details
•     Making false assumptions
•     Making rapid decisions or to act quickly in a case of emergency.

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Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

Imagine you ask your 6 years old son to brush his teeth. As he listens to the word ‘brush’, he starts thinking about a big paint brush he saw with his classmate a few days ago. He remembers the green tree his classmate drew with that big brush. His mind flashes pictures of the colored water that was dripping out of the water colors on the green tree. He thinks crayons are better that way because they don’t need any water. He has a good collection of crayons. The last pack of crayons was a gift from grandpa. Grandpa is wonderful. He had so much fun with grandpa during last holidays. Holidays are fun. What if he could color lots of pictures with the crayons with grandpa? That would be real fun …

By the time he has been busy thinking these wonderful ideas, you've called him three times and you are boiling with anger now. To you, he doesn't listen to you ? he isn't behaving ? he is careless ? he needs to be disciplined ? and so on.

But the fact is he was lost in a world of his own imagination. He had no intention to disobey you. He was behaving to his best. Your reaction confuses him. He wonders what?s going on? What is he being scolded for? He didn't do anything wrong.

That?s ADD ? (Attention Deficit Disorder)

It is a developmental disorder.

Statistics of ADD

3-5% of children are born with ADD. It is more prominent in boys than girls. 50-80% kids carry ADD to adulthood. Primarily, it causes academics problem. The intensity of symptoms might be reduced with growing age. Many adolescents or adults adapt themselves and develop positive aspects of this ‘disorder’, despite carrying some of its weaknesses.

Sub-Types of ADD

ADD has following three broad sub-types:

•     Add-inattentive type
•     Add-hyperactive type
•     Mixed types of the two types

This page deals primarily with ADD - inattentive types.

Click here to know more about 'Add-Hyperactive' type.

Gift of ADD: Positive side of ADD

The words ‘Attention Deficit Disorder’ indicate that it is some serious sort of mental disorder. This word takes our attention to the darkest side of such kids. I think it is not fair. This nomenclature needs to be changed. Kids like this are amazing in some other ways. They have lots of rare positive qualities. They are raw material for geniuses. Click here to find out the positive qualities they are gifted with.

Diagnosis and Symptoms of ADD

There is no physical test to identify such kids. No blood test, no lab test. No X-ray or scanning can detect it. The child looks normal in physical appearance. It is a little difficult to identify ADD kids because they do not create any disturbance to anybody. They are inattentive, passive, quiet and cooperative. Click here to read the details of the diagnosis and symptoms of attention deficit disorder

ADD Vs. ADHD

There are significant differences between ADD (inattentive type) and ADHD (Add with Hyperactivity). Click here to see the differences between add and adhd in an easy tabulated form.

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