Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD Symptoms and Normal Behavior Scale (SWAN) Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD Symptoms and Normal Behavior Scale (SWAN) Email address Name Date of birth Address Address Address Address Address Address Address Instructions: For each item listed below, how does this child compare to other children of the same age? Please select the best rating based on your observations over the past month. Give close attention to detail and avoid careless mistakes Far Below Average Below Average Slightly Below Average Average Slightly Above Average Above Average Far Above Average Sustain attention on tasks or play activities Far Below Average Below Average Slightly Below Average Average Slightly Above Average Above Average Far Above Average Listen when spoken to directly Far Below Average Below Average Slightly Below Average Average Slightly Above Average Above Average Far Above Average Follow through on instructions & finish school work/chores Far Below Average Below Average Slightly Below Average Average Slightly Above Average Above Average Far Above Average Organize tasks and activities Far Below Average Below Average Slightly Below Average Average Slightly Above Average Above Average Far Above Average Engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort Far Below Average Below Average Slightly Below Average Average Slightly Above Average Above Average Far Above Average Keep track of things necessary for activities Far Below Average Below Average Slightly Below Average Average Slightly Above Average Above Average Far Above Average Ignore extraneous stimuli Far Below Average Below Average Slightly Below Average Average Slightly Above Average Above Average Far Above Average Remember daily activities Far Below Average Below Average Slightly Below Average Average Slightly Above Average Above Average Far Above Average Sit still (control movement of hands/feet or control squirming) Far Below Average Below Average Slightly Below Average Average Slightly Above Average Above Average Far Above Average Stay seated (when required by class rules/social conventions) Far Below Average Below Average Slightly Below Average Average Slightly Above Average Above Average Far Above Average Modulate motor activity (inhibit inappropriate running/climbing) Far Below Average Below Average Slightly Below Average Average Slightly Above Average Above Average Far Above Average Play quietly (keep noise level reasonable) Far Below Average Below Average Slightly Below Average Average Slightly Above Average Above Average Far Above Average Settle down and rest (control constant activity) Far Below Average Below Average Slightly Below Average Average Slightly Above Average Above Average Far Above Average Modulate verbal activity (control excess talking) Far Below Average Below Average Slightly Below Average Average Slightly Above Average Above Average Far Above Average Reflect on questions (control blurting out answers) Far Below Average Below Average Slightly Below Average Average Slightly Above Average Above Average Far Above Average Await turn (stand in line and take turns) Far Below Average Below Average Slightly Below Average Average Slightly Above Average Above Average Far Above Average Enter into conversation & games (control interrupting/intruding) Far Below Average Below Average Slightly Below Average Average Slightly Above Average Above Average Far Above Average Developer Reference: James M. Swanson Submit If you are human, leave this field blank. Δ
