Define ADD




	ESE424 : The Class : Mild Disabilities : ADD : Define ADD

Define Attention Deficit Disorder

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Have you ever stopped to think about what the words Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) mean? This activity will require you to spend some time thinking about this condition. You will be asked to: take a test for ADD, review the DSM IV criteria for this disorder then, in your own words, define ADD.

Take the ADD Checklist

1. What were the results of your ADD checklist? Did anything surprise you? What kinds of things was this scale looking for?

2. What are the two basic types of ADD?

3. How long must you demonstrate the different symptoms in order to be diagnosed as having ADD?

4. How early must the signs and symptoms of ADD be present in order to be diagnosed as having this disorder?

5. How many settings must the signs and symptoms be present in before you can be diagnosed as having an ADD?

6. What other criteria must be present before you can be diagnosed as having an ADD?

7. After reviewing the checklist and the DSM-IV criteria for ADD, in your own words, describe ADD in the space below.

8. Approximately how long did this assignment take to complete?

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E-mail Larry Gallagher at Larry.Gallagher@nau.edu