ADHD: An American Epidemic

In today’s society, learning disabilities are becoming more and more prominent in day-to-day life. It has stated to put restraints on children by lowering their ambition to peruse what makes them happy. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, more commonly known as ADHD, is thought to be a “neurobiological condition” with symptoms like impulsiveness, hyperactivity, and easy distractibility. The American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM IV) defines “an adult or child as having the ADHD disorder if there is "a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that is more frequent and severe than is typically observed in individuals at a comparable level of development.” (Library of Congress) Medication for ADHD include “methylphenidate (Ritalin),