ADHD Symptoms in Children
Does your child have symptoms of ADHD? Or is he just active and impulsive? Learn more about the diagnostic criteria for attention deficit, and how doctors diagnose children with the three sub-types of ADHD: hyperactive, inattentive, and combined.
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ADHD Symptoms in Children
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