Disorder Checklists - The Drake Institute




	Are you ready to begin care at the Drake Institute? Get Started >> Do you need more information before you begin? Ask Us >> News Videos - Drake Institute is the News View Videos>> Audio FAQ - Learn about ADD from Dr. Velkoff, MD Learn More >> Listen to Radio Interviews with Dr. David Velkoff, MD Listen Now >>		ADD / ADHD, Autism, Language & Stress Disorder Checklists Prior to treatment at the Drake Institute, many of our patients suffered from some of the following symptoms. Please review these behaviors and mark those that apply to your child or adult family member. The checklist should be brought to the orientation seminar so one of our clinical staff can determine if your child may be a candidate for our help. Child ADD / ADHD Symptoms Checklist There is a major difference in how well they can sustain focus on interesting activities (video & computer games, Legos, favorite TV shows or movies) versus routine, mundane, or academic tasks Inability to get homework done without frequent monitoring by a parent Difficulty in paying attention or staying on task Being easily distracted and rarely finishing one project before going to the next A weak or nonexistent sense of time or planning; poor time management Click here for more symptoms of Child ADD/ADHD Auditory Language Disorder Checklist Speech delayed Needing to reread information, (e.g. at the end of a page having to go back to the top and read it again because the information was not understood or retained) Poor spelling, grammar, and punctuation Tendency to talk in circles or rambling on and on with difficulty getting to the point; difficulty organizing your thoughts and thinking of certain words to express yourself easily Difficulty with written language (e.g. poor paragraph organization, unable to write a story or essay that is clear and sequential with an appropriate amount of detail. Cannot easily write out your thoughts or answers into meaningful sentences and paragraphs) Click here for more symptoms of Auditory Language Disorder Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Checklist Underachievement History of being criticized for being lazy or unmotivated as a child or as an adult (criticism may have been unfair) Difficulty paying attention or staying on task Difficulty completing work projects without a long “to do list” and reminder notes Difficulty completing one task before moving to the next Weak or non-existent sense of time management Click here for more symptoms of Adult ADD High Functioning Autism or Asperger's Disorder Checklist Child keeps to himself when free to play (e.g., lunchtime, recess) Child is not interested in team sports or interactive board or playground games Child lacks pretend play involving other kids Child is not aware of unwritten rules of interaction (e.g., games with made-up rules are difficult) Click here for more symptoms of Asperger's Syndrome
	ADD/ADHD • Autism • Language Disorders • Stress Disorders Copyright � 2007 - The Drake Institute of Behavioral Medicine & Medical Associates