Does your child or teen often miss small details or make simple mistakes in schoolwork or everyday tasks?
(For example: skipping steps in homework, rushing through assignments, or making errors that seem avoidable.)
Does your child or teen struggle to stay focused during activities like homework, reading, conversations, or even play?
(They might lose interest quickly or have trouble sticking with one thing.)
Does it sometimes seem like your child or teen isn’t really listening when spoken to directly?
(Their mind may seem elsewhere, even without distractions. Sometimes they might respond only after you've started repeating yourself, as if they only just processed what you said.)
Does your child or teen have trouble following through on instructions or finishing tasks like homework, chores, or assignments?
(They may start but lose focus, get sidetracked, or procrastinate, doing other things instead, even when the original task is important.)
Does your child or teen have difficulty staying organized with tasks and belongings?
(For example: poor time management, a consistently messy or disorganised room, losing track of what’s due, or either missing deadlines or barely making them.)
Does your child or teen avoid or push back on tasks that require sustained mental effort?
(Like homework, studying, or long projects that require concentration.)
Does your child or teen often lose things they need for school or daily activities?
(This could include items like schoolbooks, pencils, glasses, phone, or keys.)
Is your child or teen easily distracted by things around them, or even by their own thoughts?
Does your child or teen often forget to do daily activities or routines?
(For example: forgetting chores, school materials, returning messages, or keeping track of appointments.)
Does your child or teen often fidget, tap their hands or feet, or have trouble staying still in their seat?
(This can look like squirming, bouncing legs, tapping pencils, biting nails, picking at clothing or skin, scrolling through social media or constantly needing something to do with their hands.)
Does your child or teen often leave their seat in situations were staying seated is expected?
(For example: getting up during class, mealtimes, or while doing homework or choosing to stand while working even when others are seated.)
Does your child or teen often run about or climb in situations where it isn’t appropriate or if older, often seem restless or uneasy being still?
(This can include pacing indoors, constantly moving around, or always wanting to be out and about, visiting friends or family, or feeling the need to go to the shops just to get out.)
Does your child or teen often struggle to play or take part in leisure activities quietly?
(They may hum, talk, move around, or disrupt calm moments like reading, watching a movie, or playing board games.)
Does your child or teen often seem “on the go” or act as if driven by a motor?
(They may find it hard to sit still through meals, car rides, or class and often appear to need constant movement or stimulation.)
Does your child or teen often talk more than expected or seem unable to stop talking once they start?
Does your child or teen often blurt out answers before a question has been completed?
(This may include finishing other people’s sentences or jumping in with an answer before listening fully.)
Does your child or teen have trouble waiting their turn in lines, games, or conversations?
(They may get impatient quickly, interrupt, or try to jump ahead.)
Does your child or teen often interrupt or intrude on others?
(For example: butting into conversations, games, activities or using other people’s things without asking.)
