ADHD known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has particular neurological traits such as inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness but it is important to remember ADHD impacts individuals in different ways and no two people with ADHD are the same. Once you have met one person with ADHD you have met one person with ADHD. There are three different types of ADHD. These are inattentive ADHD, hyperactivity ADHD and combined type ADHD where individuals have both inattentive and hyperactivity ADHD. Some people with ADHD may manage their ADHD with medication. It is important to remember that an individual with ADHD does not grow out of having ADHD. If you have ADHD you have ADHD for life. Many individuals with ADHD have learnt coping mechanisms and strategies to make the most of their strengths in the workplace.

 However, some people with ADHD are moving away from the medical definition of ADHD and are switching to social model language around ADHD. Some people with ADHD prefer terms such as VAST which stands for variable attention stimulation trait and advocates of this term argue that VAST focuses on the cognitive strengths and abilities of a person with ADHD instead of focusing on the overly negative medical language of ADHD which places a heavy emphasis on the ideas of deficit and disorder.