Symptoms of APD in Teenagers
Teenagers may exhibit some of the following symptoms:
- Difficulty following sequential instructions
- Trouble paying attention for appropriate periods, such as during a class lecture
- Difficulty in classes in which they had excelled previously
- Lack of motivation to learn as academic demands increase
- Problems understanding concepts presented in lecture-based classes because of difficulty with note-taking
- Difficulty comprehending reading assignments
- Poor grades in foreign-language classes because of the new speech sounds and vocabulary that must be learned
- Difficulty with timed tests presented in multiple-choice or short-answer format, including college entrance exams
- Difficulty with certain teacher styles or accents
- Talking louder than necessary
- Difficulty remembering a list or sequence
- Often needing words or sentences repeated
- Poor ability to memorize information learned by listening
- Interpreting words too literally
- Becoming mentally fatigued more easily than peers
- Difficulty hearing clearly in noisy environments