How to recognize ADD:

Below is a quiz for children and adults which can help you determine if you are experiencing Attention Deficit Disorder. Click on either child or adolescent/adult to open a new window to fill out the questionnaire. Answer honestly and your results will be displayed at the bottom of the page.

Adolescent & Adult ADD Screen:

Answer 'yes' if you have more than average difficulty with the following things:

1. I have trouble with my mind wandering.
2. I have trouble keeping my attention on one thing at a time.
3. I do not pay careful attention to someone else talking in a conversation.
4. I am distractible, background noise and movement and my own thoughts are hard to filter out.
5. I tend to be disorganized and/or lose and misplace things.
6. I forget plans.
7. My comprehension with what I read is poor, I often have to re-read things for it to sink in.
8. Text book type reading is very difficult.
9. I tend to procrastinate too often.
10. I do not seem to process well what I hear, e.g. lectures are difficult to remember.
11. I have trouble following things through to completion.
12. I either rush through things or take too long.
13. It is very difficult to keep my concentration on tasts that are boring.

Scoring: 7 or more 'yes' signifies a high risk for ADD. Learn more