Question

Amelia is eight years old. she has a very short attention span. her teacher reports that she frequently stares out the window and that she loses her place when reading. she often asks for directions to be repeated and appears startled when called on in class. which subtype of adhd is amelia most likely to have

Answer 1

Amelia is most likely to have inattentive type of ADHD. Her lack of attention and focus in the classroom, need for directions to be repeated, and tendency to lose her place when reading all point to the inattentive subtype rather than hyperactive/ impulsive or combined subtypes.