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ADHD is a behavioral disorder with three major symptoms:

• Inattention—The child may have difficulty sustaining attention, listening, and attending to detail. Organization and study skills may be poor, and the child may be distractible and forgetfull
• Impulsivity—The child may blurt out answers, often interrupt or intrude, or have difficulty waiting in school and in play situations. These characteristics frequently impede social relationships.
• Hyperactivity—The child may seem to be in constant motion, fidget or squirm, often run or climb, talk excessively.

In diagnosing ADHD some questions are critical:

• Do the symptoms and behaviors impair the child's functioning?
• Are the difficulties affecting the child's well-being in more than one setting?
• Have the difficulties lasted for a considerable length of time?
• Is the child having academic or social problems?
• There are three major types of ADHD:
• Combined Type. This is the most common subtype and involves inattentive, hyperactive, and impulsive symptoms.
• Predominantly Inattentive Type. These children often lose things, forget their homework, daydream, and have trouble managing their time, planning, and organizing their things.
• Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type. This is the least common type and is characterized by restlessness and fidgetiness, but few or no problems with attention or concentration.