Understanding Today’s Attention Deficit Child
Just What is Attention Deficit and Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)? The common symptoms of ADHD, which has replaced ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) as the medical term of choice, are what Hinshaw called “The symptoms of childhood.” After all, most children are at times impulsive, unable to concentrate, and excessively boisterous. So how can clinicians make a…