Attention deficit disorder (ADD) affects approximately 3-5 percent of all school age children in the United States.   This is also the incidence that is reported in Western Europe and Japan. ADD is not a single entity; rather, it is a constellation of symptoms that include inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. Adolescent, Developmental, Disorders and Disabilities, Education, Elementary, Family Life

This is the final series of articles addressing ADHD.   The research community in the 1990s became aware that children who were diagnosed with ADHD as youngsters generally continued to be ADHD as adults. In fact, we now know that over eighty percent of children continue to be diagnosed with Adolescent, Developmental, Disorders and Disabilities, Education, Elementary, Family Life