Fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes

Has difficulty sustaining attention

Does not appear to listen

Struggles to follow through with instructions

Has difficulty with organization

Avoids or dislikes tasks requiring sustained mental effort

Loses things

Is easily distracted

Is forgetful in daily activities

Fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in chair

Has difficulty remaining seated

Runs about or climbs excessively in children; extreme restlessness in adults

Acts as if driven by a motor; adults will often feel inside as if they are driven by a motor

Difficulty engaging in activities quietly

Talks excessively

Interrupts or intrudes upon others

Blurts out answers before questions have been completed

Difficulty waiting or taking turns