By: Donae Cannon, OTR/L I often hear from women who suspect they have ADHD but weren't diagnosed as children. Is it possible that these women developed ADHD as adults? According to the DSM 5, ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that "begins in childhood". In other words- if you have ADHD, you've always had it. There's a problem though; ADHD symptoms are often missed in young girls. They're more likely to present with inattentive symptoms (which are not as disruptive so less likely to be notic