Inattention Linked To Academic Failure, Rather Than Hyperactivity

Failure to finish high school education is often associated with inattention rather than hyperactivity .... evaluated data from parents and teachers of 2000 children and concluded that children with attention problems need preventative intervention early in their development. ... Teachers evaluated their students' attention problems, such as inability to concentrate, absentmindedness, tendencies to give up or being easily distracted. .... only 29% of children with attention deficits finished high school compared with 89% of children with no inattention problems. ...