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Attention Deficit Disorder

Approximately 3-5% of all American children have an Attention Deficit
Disorder (ADD). ADD is a leading cause of school failure and under-achievement.
ADD characteristics often arise in early childhood. As many as 50% of children
with ADD are never diagnosed. Boys significantly outnumber girls, though girls
are more likely to be undiagnosed with ADD. "ADD is not an attention disorder,
but a disorder of impulse control ( Seminar notes Barkeley) ."
Characteristics of Attention Deficit Disorder can include : Fidgeting
with hands or feet , difficulty remaining seated, awaiting turns in games,
following through on instructions , shifting from one uncompleted task to
another, difficulty playing quietly, interrupting conversations and intruding
into other children's games, appearing to be not listening to what is being said,
doing things that are dangerous without thinking about the consequences.
Most scientist now believe that a brain......

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