Attention Problems in Down Syndrome: Is this ADHD?

By: Dianne McBrien, M.D,
Dept.of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Iowa

Dr McBrien is a developmental pediatrician with an interest in children with
Down syndrome.

All children display the traits of ADHD from time to time:

• Decreased Attention Span
• impulsive behaviour
• Excessive fidgeting
• Other non directed motor activity
  

A child with Down Syndrome might exhibit these signs more often than their peers/


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