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Can preschoolers have or be diagnosed with ADHD. Yes. Children as young as age 4 can be diagnosed with ADHD. According to the 2010-2011 National Survey of Children's Health, approximately 194,000 preschoolers (2-5 years of age) had a current ADHD diagnosis. Some children outgrow the symptoms, but others may not.
Therefore, they may be prone to procrastination and immaturity. ADHD is a well-recognized diagnosis in children that has been formally identified in adults for about the past 20 years. In order to be assessed with ADHD, an adult should have a history of some symptoms during childhood. Therefore, truly adult-onset ADHD is not thought to exist.