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Signs & Symptoms (S&S) of ADHD/ADD Difficulty completing tasks that require focused attention
Hyperactivity
Hyperkinesis
Impulsivity
Difficulty completing tasks
Constant fidgeting
Is frequently loud and interrupts
Sleep disturbances
Difficulty with social relationships in school, with parents and siblings
increased motor activity
(Girls show less aggression, impulsiveness but more anxiety, mood swings,
social withdrawal, rejection, cognitive and language problems)
, S&S of Autism Often have impairments in language, cognition, social skills that make them
seem different from other people
More common in males
Social deficits
Language impairment
Repetitive behaviors
May be unable to converse normally
May fail to initiate conversations
May fail to understand or observe nonverbal behavior
Developmental abnormalities before age 3 (Social interaction Language used
in social interactions Imaginative play)
Stereotypy: rigid, obsessive behavior (Head banging, Twirling in circles, Biting
self, Flapping hands or arms, May be self-stimulating or self-destructive)
Extreme aversion to touch, loud noises, bright lights
Using "you" in place of "I"
Echolalia
Repeating questions instead of answering them
Fascination with rhythmic, repetitive songs and verses
Agitation, withdrawal when routines are changed
Line up objects
Play with same objects over and over (do not explore objects)
S&S of FTT (with child) FTT (health conditions)
Persistent failure to eat adequately
No weight gain or with weight loss in child <6 years of age
No definitive underlying physical disorder
Refuse food
May have erratic sleep patterns Irritable, difficult to soothe (sleep alot)
Well below expected growth patterns, often developmentally delayed
below 5th percentile
Inorganic FTT (environmental issues)
Delayed development without physical cause
Malnourished, fail to gain weight and grow normally
Apathetic, withdrawn behavior
Poor eye contact, may lack anticipated stranger danger
GFTT (disease of older adults)
Unintended weight loss
Lack of appetite and energy
Diminished physical activity and strength
Poor muscle tone, cachectic limbs Dry, scaly hair
Slow and poor wound healing
Bone, joint pain
Possible edema
Blood tests showing anemia, low serum albumin and prealbumin levels, low
serum cholesterol levels