Could Attention Deficit Disorder be Considered a Disability in a Learning Environment?
Abstract
Attention Deficit Disorder is one of the most commonly diagnosed behavioral disorders amongst school age children. The foremost characteristic of this chronic disorder is the inability to pay attention, and the ability to become easily distracted by irrelevant sights and sounds. This study demonstrates that based on symptoms caused directly by an Attention Deficit Disorder, in accordance with definitions and legal standings from the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Department of Education, and the Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence, Attention Deficit Disorder does certainly meet the criteria of a disability.
When it comes to learning, how many children out there have been told at one time or another that they were lazy, unmotivated, or just not working up to their potential? Are these accusations accurate, or are they excuses for a more serious......
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