ADHD– Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. The official name by the American Psychiatric Association for a condition that impairs executive function, inattention, emotional regulation and impulsivity.
Combined Type- A subtype of ADHD in which both hyperactive and Inattentive symptoms are present.
Comorbidities– The presence of more than one condition, disease or disability occurring at once.
Dysgraphia– A learning disability linked with motor processing, and written expression. This can show up as poor handwriting, difficulties with spelling, and communicating ideas in written form.
Emotional Dysregulation– A difficulty or inability to regulate, manage and control emotions. This can look like hypersensitivity, frustration or outbursts over criticism, and fixation over emotional changes.
Executive Function– Set of cognitive and mental processes that include things like working memory, flexibility in thinking and impulse control. Trouble with executive function can lead to difficulty in planning, organizing and accomplishing tasks, as well as following directions, and managing emotions.
Hyperactive Type– A subtype of ADHD characterized by hyperactive behaviors and impulsivity. This often looks like constant movement, fidgeting, and activity in moments that aren’t always appropriate. Sometime hyperactivity can be presented in the mind, rather than through bodily expression.
Hyperfocus– A characteristic that many people with ADHD have when they can set all their attention on a singular task, project, assignment, skill or hobby. Often this looks like bouts of productivity that can be both helpful and damaging when considering that in a hyperfocus zone, some of us lose track of time. In severe cases sometimes people forget to eat, miss out on other tasks and even disrupts our interpersonal relationships.
Inattentive Type– A subtype of ADHD characterized by inattentive symptoms. This often looks like getting distracted easily, trouble focusing on a particular task, trouble with memory, trouble with organization and getting bored easily.
Time Blindness– A symptom of ADHD demonstrated by a difficulty to assess time. Can be present by being late to meetings or appointments, misjudging the time it will take to accomplish a task or prioritizing time. This does not mean you do not have a perception of time, but rather, it may be difficult stay in time.
Time Blind ADHD 