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ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDERS Introduction Atte

ractive, which were replaced by ADD and ADHD (Ingersoll,1988).

Impulsivity, inattention, and hyperactivity are three areas of problem behavior for ADHD children. Parents describe the ADHD child as exhibiting more out-of-control behavior than most children. Impulsive behavior is described as sudden and unexpected, without forethought for consequences. Lack of attention is described as an inability to repeat a story that is read to them, inability to play a game or do math problems for long periods of time, or quick changes of toys or games. Areas of schoolwork which require long periods of sustained attention, become a problem for the ADHD child. Hyperactivity is described as repetitive movements such as rocking or general degrees of activity. Demonstration of these or other similar behaviors are not enough for a diagnosis of ADHD; the clinician would need reports from parents and teachers, psychological/diagnostic tests, physical examination, and observation in various settings (Ingersoll, 1988; Paltin, 1993).

Paltin (1993) describes three models suggesting different causes of ADHD: brain deficit models suggesting that it is caused by problems in the brain's functioning; mimicry models stating that it is caused by allergies and reactions to sugar; and social and educational environment causes.

Studies in the 1940s and 1950s felt that the brain was the cause of symptoms such as hyperactive movement and difficulty in

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