Might the parents of an ADHD child also have ADHD?

Moderator: In what ways can teachers recognize parents with ADHD? Suhong Wang: One very important point is that the parent of an ADHD child may also be ADHD. This has been reported in many genetics studies, so maybe the ADHD parent you are dealing with is an adult with ADHD themselves. When our teachers communicate, we need to pay attention to the parent’s demeanor, if he has been fiddling with the corners of his coat, taking notes impatiently, is easily distracted by things around him or can’t keep up with what we are talking about or even wanders off in the middle of an exchange. Then we need to do some reminders to get them adult ADHD to bring their attention back to the conversation.