With the Home Attention Test, You Can Measure Your Child's Attention at Home Recently, one of the most frequently asked questions that we hear from parents is Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder. In some cases, due to hearsay or incomplete information, parents may misjudge their children's attention management and mobility status as 'inattentive' or 'hyperactive'. So, is your child really hyperactive, or is he more active than his peers or is he a child with discipline problems?
Your child cannot study! So, is it really attention deficit disorder or is it just a case of disciplinary problems? How can parents distinguish this?
First of all, it should not be forgotten that the diagnosis of Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder can only be made by a child and adolescent psychiatrist. In fact, today, brain wave imaging of children and adolescents can be performed and the functioning of the prefrontal cortex, where attention control takes place, can be observed. So, how can parents decide whether their children need a doctor's examination?
Parents can make a general assessment of the situation by answering the following questions with 'Yes' or 'No' depending on whether their child is seen:
As a parent, evaluate your child with the Attention Test at Home in 18 Questions:
Does he often not pay attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, work or other activities?
Does he often have difficulty sustaining tasks or play activities?
Does he often seem not to listen when spoken to directly?
Does he often fail to follow instructions and complete schoolwork, errands or tasks?
Often has difficulty organizing tasks and activities.
Does he often avoid, dislike, or is reluctant to take part in tasks that require sustained mental effort (such as schoolwork)?
Does he often lose things necessary for tasks and activities? (e.g. toys, schoolwork, pencils, books or equipment)
Is he often easily distracted by external stimuli?
Is he often forgetful in daily activities?
Does he often fidget with his hands and feet or does he fidget in his seat?
Does he often get up from his seat in class or other situations where he is expected to sit?
Does he often run around or climb in situations where it is inappropriate?
Does he often not play calmly or does he have difficulty participating in leisure activities?
Does he often act like he is moving or being driven by a motorbike?
Does he often talk too much?
Does he often answer questions without fully understanding them?
Does he often have difficulty waiting his turn?
Does he often interrupt others or forcefully come between them?
These 18 questions were adapted from the DSM 5 Diagnostic Criteria used by specialist doctors and clinical psychologists around the world.
If you answered 'Yes' to 4 or more of the above home attention test questions. If you gave: Your child has a situation that requires expert evaluation in the field of attention management and impulse control.
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