Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation

Nikola SOFIJANOV, Marija KUTUREC, Filip DUMA,
Vesna SABOLIC-AVRAMOVSKA, Aspazija SOFIJANOVA-SPASOVSKA

HYPERACTIVE CHILD`S DISTURBED ATTENTION AS THE MOST COMMON CAUSE FOR LIGHT FORMS OF MENTAL DEFICIENCY

The authors present an overview of the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder as one of the reasons for later development of milder forms of mental handicaps. It is well known that ADHD must not necessarily be connected with mental handicaps as the evolution of the syndrom goes through different stages.

The paper presents, apart from the classical clinical picture, some new data as to the diagnosis and etiology of the syndrom. The modern treatment is elucidated as well.