ADD/ADHD is defined as “developmentally inappropriate inattention and impulsivity with and without hyperactivity”.

Someone with ADD/ADHD can be extremely good at focusing their attention, but they may choose to focus their attention on something that they find more interesting, rather than what they are expected to be focused on, this is why many people with ADD/ADHD are often accused of daydreaming or not paying attention.

Like all visual thinkers whose minds are exceptionally fast, those with ADD/ADHD are at the fastest end of this spectrum. Even those people not displaying ‘hyperactivity’ will still have a mind that is excessively fast. Externally they may appear calm, but internally their mind is far from calm.

Behaviours associated with impulsivity, inattention and hyperactivity, especially when experienced by young children, can lead to many concepts that are crucial for building relationships to be missed. These can manifest themselves as:

• Difficulty in taking turns
• Acting before thinking
• Difficulty sitting still and staying seated
• Running or climbing on things excessively
• Problems organising work
• Constantly moving from one activity to another
• Failure to finish tasks that have been started
• Easily distracted
• Seems to lack attention
• Difficulty concentrating on task that require sustained attention
• Difficulty with relationships and making friends
• Being

A young child, who due to excessive daydreaming, has very little or a poor perception of early life experiences, may be unaware of the consequences of certain actions or behaviours, or simply not understand the concept of consequence at all.

The Davis® methods can enable a client of any age to re–learn these concepts in an environment that is safe and secure.