ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It is one of the most common childhood disorders and can continue into adolescence and adulthood. ADHD has been a recognized disorder for over 50 years. There are three different types of ADHD. The disorder affects both males and females. ADHD does not affect intellectual abilities, individuals with this disorder are as intelligent as others. Doctors and researchers are still not sure why some people suffer from ADHD. Researchers show that ADHD disorder is probably genetic and may be hereditary. Scientists are also exploring other factors that may be associated with ADHD. It is usually first diagnosed in childhood and often persists into adulthood. ADHD is more common in children born prematurely. The disorder affects both females and males. Experts believe that ADHD affects three times more boys than girls. Recently, however, boys are more hyperactive than girls with this disorder would be. Hyperactive boys tend to be evaluated between the ages of five and seven, while girls sometimes go undiagnosed because they are completely undetectable in females. The three different subtypes of ADHD are predominantly hyperactive-impulsive, predominantly inattentive, or combined hyperactive-impulsive and inattentive. Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive symptoms might be fidgeting or wriggling in a still position, running and climbing when they shouldn't, talking a lot, and interrupting and intruding on others while they are talking. Predominantly inattentive symptoms could be unfinished work if they are at school or work, always making careless mistakes, missing homework or important documents and books, and having trouble paying attention. If both t... in the center of the paper... where they can see it on a daily basis. Receiving and giving criticism in children with ADHD. There are times when it is necessary, but children with this disorder are not good at accepting it or giving it well. How you deliver criticism is important. Criticism is another way to make your child feel loved – sarcastic and negative comments can undo all your hard work to be encouraging. If you want to teach your child how to accept criticism, you need to express it in a constructive way. This means being calm, not angry, and focusing on the behavior you want to change instead of criticizing your child.Sited Page1. www.mayoclinc.com/health/adhd/Ds00275/DSECTION2. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/attention-deficit_hyperactivity_disorder3. health.google.com/health/ref/attention+deficit+hyperactivity+disorder+(ADHD)4. www.4adhd.com5. www.healthcastle.com