Symptoms

Having difficulty concentrating and accomplishing set tasks.
Seeming to not listen when called.
Being angered easily.
Being forgetful, especially surrounding daily life.
Acting as if in another world. E.g.: Not knowing where his classmate stopped when asked to read in class.
Having problems following instructions and performing the duties required.
Not being able to complete the work required, as a result of moving from one activity to another without completing the previous activity.
Having difficulty planning and organizing the steps necessary to complete required tasks, and following the necessary steps to do so.
Forgetting what is said to him/her shortly after it has been said.
Getting bored easily of games that require mental focus, inclining towards games that do not require concentration.

Fidgeting constantly with hands or legs, or other things nearby.
Findingit difficult to participate or play with friends quietly.
Jumping and climbing in inappropriate places.
Showing a high degree of inappropriate movements (e.g. snapping fingers).
Finding it difficult to sit in one place for a long time.
Fidgeting and squirming while sitting in classroom seat, may repeatedly leave seat without permission.
Continually talking to peers in the classroom, even when admonished by teacher.
The mother may describe the child as having been very active during pregnancy.
Finding it difficult to remain stationary.
Being described as a troublemaker by other parents because of shenanigans when invited to friends’ houses.

Having difficulty waiting for turn in queues.
Answering questions without thinking.
Having difficulty waiting to start after having decided to do something.
Having a hard time raising hands and waiting for the teacher to call on him/her
Not thinking about the consequences of actions before doing them.
Engaging in potentially dangerous physical activity without taking appropriate precautions.
Blurting things out without being able to wait until a more appropriate time to say things.
Not being able to wait until he/she is called on by the teacher, and blurting out what he/she wanted to say instead.