versions, involving multiple digits, are used with older children and adults (Armstrong 16). Other diagnostic tools used to test for ADD in children include The Matching Familiar Figures Test, The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, And The Wisconsin Card Sort Test (Armstrong 16). These tasks bear little resemblance to real life. More importantly, these tests, while appropriate for other psychological purposes, have not generally been useful in helping to identify ADD in children, and are not even recommended by many professionals within the ADD community itself (Armstrong 17).
             People with ADD are easily distracted, disorganized, have short attention spans, and have difficulty following directions. ADD people are constantly monitoring the scene; they notice everything that's going on, and particularly notice changes in their environment (Hartmann 2). There may be grave consequences for persons with ADD who do not receive treatment or receive inadequate treatment. These consequences
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