What do swimmer Michael Phelps, gymnast Louis Smith, judo practitioner Ashley McKenzie and around five per cent of today’s school children have in common?
The answer is that they all have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The condition is more common in boys than girls and the main symptoms include attention problems, restlessness or constant fidgeting and being easily distracted, although not everyone with ADHD will have all of these.
Children who suffer from ADHD are often misunderstood as being badly behaved and this lack of awareness has prompted neurodevelopmental paediatrician Susan Yarney to write a new guide for teachers, parents and friends.
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