Does My Child Have Attention Difficulties? — Quiz

This test covers attention, concentration, memory, organization, intrusive thoughts, listening, rules, checking, reading, screens, work, tiredness, perseverance, commitments and readiness to change. What the test asks, for example Attention If your child reacts to every external stimulus (notification, noise, person passing) even when concentrating. If your child stays on task despite noises or movement in the room. Concentration If your child loses focus very quickly when a task is long or not very stimulating. If your child stays focused on a school task for a long stretch of time. Memory If your child has difficulty memorizing practical information (numbers, addresses, rules of a game). If your child knows where they put objects they have just used. Organization If your child regularly loses their school supplies (pencil case, homework diary, exercise book). If your child keeps track of their things without losing them (notebooks, pens, keys, clothes). Intrusive thoughts If your child loses the thread of a conversation because of an intrusive thought or irrelevant detail. If your child carries on with their task without stopping to watch or comment on what is happening around them. Listening If your child often appears not to be listening, even when spoken to directly. If your child follows instructions the first time they are given. Rules If your child has difficulty applying rules or procedures in the correct order. If your child follows the rules of a game or sport, even ones they are discovering. Checking If your child does not spot their own mistakes when re-reading or reviewing their work. If your child checks that their task is complete before handing it in or declaring it finished. Reading If your child starts a task halfway through an instruction they stopped reading. If your child reads a long text without losing the meaning or having to re-read it several times. Screens If your child can concentrate on chosen activities (games, screens) but not on imposed tasks. If your child leaves a nearby screen or phone alone when they are supposed to be doing something else. Work If your child makes careless errors in their homework or assessments that weigh on their results. If your child finishes their homework alone, even work they find difficult. Tiredness If your child gets mentally tired very quickly, especially during tasks requiring sustained thinking. If your child can work or play at the same activity for a long time without losing interest. Perseverance If your child gives up on a task before finishing it, even when they had started it. If your child does one thing at a time and sees it through. Commitments If your child forgets tasks they were supposed to do, even those they had agreed to do themselves. If your child follows instructions as they were given, in full. Readiness to change If the attention difficulties you observe in your child are having a real impact on your family life right now. If you want to change the way you respond to this situation.