Children

Common Symptoms

• Bright yet underachieving
• Low self esteem, frustration
• Problems reading, writing cursive script
• Emotionally and socially immature
• Problems socialising with peer group
• Poor short-term memory and concentration
• Easily distracted, fidgety; problems remaining seated when required to do, difficulty waiting in turn
• Talking excessively, finding it hard to play quietly
• Tendency to interrupt and not listen when spoken to by an adult, tendency to blurt out answers
• Short-tempered, argumentative, defiant, blaming others for mistakes
• Fussy eater
• Poor self-organisation, lacking in fine and gross motor skills
• Bedwetting over the age of 5
• Hypersensitivity – to light touch, fabrics, labels, etc
• Problems with maths, telling the time
• Hearing problems
• Eczema, rashes, migraine, asthma
• Tantrums after school
• Lacking in confidence, eg reluctant to take part in extra-curricular activities
• Difficulty putting thoughts on paper
• Dislike of change or surprise, poor adaptability