For those of us who were introduced to ADHD back in the late 80's or early 90's, we have seen cycles of negative press against this disorder. I remember watching shows of children who were being drugged, turning them into zombies. I remember listening to stories of parents who simply didn't want to discipline their children and chose, instead, to give them drugs to calm them down. Many of these shows were before my own son was diagnosed with ADHD. Eventually, my son did go on medication, but...
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