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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Accommodations and Modifications	Adults with ADHD
Advocacy Information	Assessment
Assistive Technology	Audio/Video Tapes
Books and Publications	Causes
Characteristics	Classifications and Types
Classroom Management	Definition
Diagnosis	Frequently Asked Questions
History of the Field	Incidence
Medical Issues/Medication	Organizations
Overview and General Information	Parent Information
Prevalence	Transition Services

 

ADHD Classifications or Types

• ADD vs. ADHD: It used to be called Attention Deficit Disorder, or ADD. What are the differences?
• Myers-Briggs Type Inicator and Temperment: Like many others, a need exixted to know whether there is a relationship between ADD and MBTI temperament type.  What is found was no quick and easy "that type's ADD!", but rather a more complex set of relationships. 
• Which type of Attention Deficit Diorder are You?  Most medical professionals treat ADD in cookie-cutter fashion, even though research is clear that there are many variations of Attention Deficit Disorder and different methods for treating each type of Attention Deficit Disorder. With many different types of Attention Deficit Disorder that require different treatment protocols, this "one medication fits all" approach often fails.
• Different types or styles of ADHD:Research literature, recent books, and common sense, all point to the fact that there are different types, or styles, of ADHD. In the past we referred to Attention Deficit Disorder: Inattentive Type, or Impulsive/Hyperactive Type, or a Combined Type. Today the diagnostic differences are a bit less clear, but the reality doesn't change.