Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

Chris Brown
English 102: section 6
May 3, 1996
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 :…