Signs of inattention can

include frequent difficulty with:

• Paying attention to details, leading to careless mistakes at school, work, or during other activities

• Concentrating on tasks or activities, for instance, while having conversations, taking tests, completing assignments, or reading papers

• Listening when spoken to directly

• Following instructions or finishing tasks at school, work, or home

• Organizing tasks and activities, managing time, and meeting deadlines

• Completing tasks that require sustained attention, such as homework, large projects, and complicated forms

• Losing things, such as backpacks, books, keys, wallets, and phones

• Getting easily distracted by unrelated thoughts or stimuli

• Forgetting about daily activities, such as chores, errands, and events, or other important things, like assignments, appointments, and phone calls