28/10/2025
Let’s talk about ADHD and children. Studies suggest that, worldwide, around 5 out of every 100 children and adolescents will have ADHD, and in approximately half of them, symptoms will persist into adulthood.³ School-going children are juggling so many day-to-day demands from exams, to projects, social events and sporting meets. Does your child present with any of these features of ADHD²?*
✅ Doesn’t seem to pay attention, lacks attention to detail and makes careless mistakes
✅ Is easily distracted during tasks, work and play
✅ Is disorganised
✅ Seems reluctant to participate in activities that require sustained mental effort (e.g., reading, following lessons or
✅ Appears forgetful (e.g., misses appointments)
✅ Loses things easily
✅ Doesn’t seem to plan ahead
Help your child enjoy a good start to every day. Chat to a health care provider for an assessment about ADHD treatment from Adcock Ingram. *Remember that of course, all of these behaviours can be normal and everybody experiences them from time to time. Also different people are affected differently by ADHD, and so the presentation varies from person to person and also depending on age.²
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