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Three questions are frequently asked regarding the relationship between intelligence and ADHD. One, does the population of individuals with ADHD represent a normal distribution in terms of intellectual skills? Two, are there characteristics unique...

Not surprisingly, I have learned that having a website results in dozens of questions per month from parents and professionals. I have correlated these questions and in particular chosen those who answers are often elusive or simply...

Toddlers and preschoolers at risk to receive a diagnosis of ADHD are often impulsive and inattentive. These children also demonstrate a higher incidence of problems with language development. In some studies as many as 50% to 70% of young children with hyperactive and impulsive behavior...

Take the bus test. Imagine sitting on a public bus along side a nine-year-old child. There might be a variety of behaviors the child might engage in that would disturb or disrupt you. There might be other aspects of the child’s behavior, while not disruptive that might cause...

The existence of ADHD as a clinically impairing condition is irrefutable. Though the etiology of the condition and precise symptom profile remain debatable concepts, presenting symptoms and impairing consequences are easily observed and...