Overselling A.D.H.D.
The point about changing the kid instead of the environment is an important one. If attention deficit is defined as a kid having trouble coping with the standard 7-hour school day (more like 9-10 including homework) where he is expected to sit still and work on boring and non-essential worksheets, then the condition isn&#x27;t over diagnosed at all.<p>And if we&#x27;re not willing to change that environment--and I don&#x27;t think we are--then we should medicate the kids so at least the experience is tolerable and they can have some success with it. Given that artificial stimulation to cope with the modern workforce is universal (espresso shots, liters of coffee, energy drinks), they might as well start getting used to it.