All 7 Uses of
ADHD
in
The Lightning Thief
- The school counselor told me this was part of the ADHD, my brain misinterpreting things.†
Chpt 1 *ADHD = attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- a medical condition characterized by trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors, and/or being hyperactive
- Probably ADHD, too.†
Chpt 6
- And the ADHD-you're impulsive, can't sit still in the classroom.†
Chpt 6
- What I did next was so impulsive and dangerous I should've been named ADHD poster child of the year.†
Chpt 10
- The ADHD part of me wondered, off-task, whether the rest of his clothes were made the same way.†
Chpt 19
- I now understood what Annabeth had said about ADHD keeping you alive in battle.†
Chpt 20
- Mr. D (Dionysus) Camp Director, Olympian Council #12 That's another thing about ADHD.†
Chpt 22
Definition:
a medical condition characterized by trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors, and/or being hyperactive
For a diagnosis of ADHD, the behaviors must appear before an individual reaches age seven, continue for at least six months, be more frequent than in other children of the same age, and cause impairment in at least two areas of life (school, home, work, or social function).