Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that becomes apparent in some children in the preschool and early school years. It is hard for these children to control their behavior and/or pay attention. It is estimated that between three and five percent of children have ADHD, or approximately two million children in the United States. This means that in a classroom of 25 to 30 children, it is likely that at least one will have ADHD. Despite all of the problems inherent to ADHD and the negative publicity it has received, having Attention Deficit Disorder has as many positive aspects as it does negative. People with ADHD typically are able to hyper-focus, meaning they can focus better than almost anyone at any given time, occasionally showing signs of a photo memory. They are born entrepreneurs or mavericks; they have more spontaneous ideas and have a unique creativity since the brain is always moving from one idea to the next. They are also known to have a better......

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