Category: Girls with ADHD

  • Girls with ADHD.  How can you tell?

    Girls with ADHD. How can you tell?

    Girls with ADHD are more common than you think.  As many as 50% to 75% of girls with ADHD are missed, both by parents and at school.  Why? They often have different symptoms than boys. DSM-5 uses male-type characteristics for diagnostic criteria.  The power is learning the symptoms and how they manifest themselves.  Stay current.