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The condition ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. 

It is mainly associated with difficulties in paying attention.

ADHD can be wrongly misinterpreted with examples at extreme levels such as excessive activity & difficulty in controlling behaviour. These & other extreme examples does not apply to everyone with the same condition.

The invisible & mild element of ADHD
In the comparison of the above information, independent people with ADHD are highly articulate and intelligent. Also, they are very self aware to prevent extreme examples mentioned. However, their difficulties which can affect their day to day life and their coping mechanisms.  
Difficulties Examples
On the spot ability & memory
* Difficulty in focusing on one task
* Processing information quickly & accurately
* Difficulty in time management

Physical appearance & practical actions
* Focusing on organising & completing a particular task
* Tasking tasks or actions
Other difficulties
In addition to the information shown, there ate additional types of difficulties an ADHD person may face including:

* List making
* Memory along with short-term memory
* Remembering instructions
* Difficulty in physical & practical tasks. 
* Memorising several tasks at once
* Organising time and meeting deadlines.
* The short term memory can cause an affect on any reading, writing & calculation
Strengths
The key strengths for people with ADHD which includes better Visual spatial skills. This means they perform highly in tasks such as reading Maps, following dance moves and to solve mathematical problems 

Find out more by visiting the special Advantage project page on ADHD
ADHD Advantage
Further information
The following organisations had further details on the medical and overall aspects of ADHD, which covers many topics & issues. Many provide a range services available either to the general public or for business and organisations.

AADD - UK
ADHD Foundation
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