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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
I think the whole ADD phenemenon is simply blown way way out of proportion. People talk about it as a disorder or even a disease (which is ridiculous). I think obsession with ADD (whatever ADD actually is as clinically measured) is largely a matter of obsessive diagnosis and prescription in order to deal with children whose personalities may not function as well within typical school and social environments.
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I think lots of people claim to be ADD or ADHD but haven't been diagnosed by a doctor. Either parents using it as an excuse for their child's poor marks or misdiagnoses by a doctor (could also be pressure from the parent). I even know students in University who claim to have ADD. Bogus. It is very hard for someone with a true learning disorder to get that far into schooling. My mother is a teacher and had children in her class with learning disorders. Children that have ADD or ADHD need to be treated with medication otherwise they have a really hard time focusing. Typically they will get on pace with other children eventually. The kids that have it the worst are children whose parents either drank or did drugs while pregnant. They usually have a really tough time with school and don't finish high school. Really sad.