Final Paper Child development Alexandra Soucy ADHD IN CHIlDREN AND TEENS When my son was little he had a problem paying attention and he seemed to get distracted very easily. But I thought it was normal for children that age. But later I found out that he had ADHD. So what is ADHD? ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It is thought to be a brain disorder that makes it difficult to pay attention …showed first 75 words of 2684 total…

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