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Attention Deficit Dissorder

Attention Deficit Dissorder

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder:
	What is attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder?  Is it a learning disability?  A learning disability is a disorder that inhibits or interferes with the skills of learning, including speaking, listening, reading, writing, or mathematical ability.  Legally, a learning disabled child is one whose level of academic achievement is two or more years below the standard for his age and I.Q level. (Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence: learning disability Pars. 1) 
ADD (attention deficit disorder), and ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) constitute a chronic neurobiological condition characterized by developmentally inappropriate attention skills, impulsivity, and, in some cases, hyperactivity. (Lowenthal 4) IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), lists ADD/ADHD under the category of “ health impairments”(Turnbill 184), and does not list ADD/ADHD under any categories for learning disabilities.    
The causes of ADD/ADHD are not clear.  Many professionals believe that the disorder is neurobiologically based.  Theories and research focus on neurochemical, anatomical, neuroanotomical, and genetic factors (Riccio, Hynd, Cohen, & Gonzolez, 1993).  Strong evidence suggests that a likely cause of ADD is a chemical imbalance or deficiency in the area of the brain that is responsible for attention and activity.  Evidence also

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