ADD is a neurobiological disability. It is characterized by attention skills that are developmentally inappropriate, impulsivity, and in some cases, hyperactivity.
Children with ADD comprise approximately 3 to 5 percent of the school age population. Boys significantly outnumber girls, though girls are more likely to be undiagnosed. As many as 50 percent of children with ADD are never diagnosed.
For more information:
CHADD - Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
NADDA - National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
ADDed Reality - an information source for parents and young people.
ADDitude- Living well with Attention Deficit
All Kinds of Minds www.allkindsofminds.org
Books:
ADHD: Living without Brakes by Martin L. Kutscher -www.kidsbehavioralneurology.com
Driven To Distraction by Edward Hallowell, MD
Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential by Peg Dawson & Richard Guare
Teaching Teens with ADD+ADHD -- a quick guide for Teachers + Parents
