Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
             Attention Deficit Disorder or ADD is a disorder that effects thousands of Americians everyday of their lives. This disorder hits home for me because my friend Mike that I attended grade school with was diagnosed with ADD in first grade. He was left back to repeat the grade and then the school began screening him for this disorder.
             In most cases of attention deficit disorder the individual will show signs of ADD in early childhood. ADD is identified by chronic behaviors usually lasting at least six months and not before seven years of age. There are four sub types have been established they are as follows.
             1. ADHD - Inattentive type is defined by an person experiencing at least six of the following characteristics:
             a. Fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes.
             2. ADHD - Hyperactive/impulsive type is defined by an individual experiencing six of the following types:
             a. Fidgets with hands and feet or squirms in seat
             b. Difficulty in turn taking situations
             d. Blurts out answers before questions have been completed
             f. Difficulty engaging in activities quietly
             3. ADHD - Combined type is defined by an individual meeting both sets of attention and hyperactive/impulsive criteria.
             4. ADHD - Not otherwise specified is defined by an individual who demonstrates some characteristics but an insufficient number of symptoms to reach a full diagnosis. These symptoms, however, disrupt everyday life.
             This information above was derived from CHADD(Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
             The cause of ADHD has been traced back to genetics and possibilities of abnormal fetal development. This af
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