Can my children draw SS benefits due to extreme ADHD ?

Children can certainly qualify for disability benefits due to extreme ADHD.  My firm has handled hundreds of these cases over the years. ADHD is evaluated by the Social Security Administration under Listing 112.11.  To meet the requirements of the listing, the child's condition must be manifested by innappropriate degrees of inattention, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity.  There must be medically documented findings of "marked inattention", "marked impulsiveness", and "marked hyperactivity".  In addition, in most cases there must be evidence of at least two of the following:                                                        a.  Marked impairment in age-appropriate cognitive/communicative function;                              b.  Marked impairment in age-appropriate social functioning; c.  Marked impairment in age-appropriate personal functioning; d.  Marked difficulties in maintaining concentration, persistence, or pace. Since the burden is on the claimant to prove disability, it is very important to have a treating physician who is willing to help document the severity of the child's condition.  I always recommend my clients talk to their child's doctor and ask for help before filing or early in the process.  A good Social Security disability lawyer will have questionaires and interrogatories (written questions) that the doctor can use in documenting the condition. I hope this is helpful. Lee Morgan Morgan & Morgan Athens, Georgia (706) 548-7070