[cva66snipe]

I don't have time to post the links or any more info tonight except the following. There is a type of disorder that is highly similar to ADD ADHD and can not be treated with ADD ADHD protocols usually. It's called C.A.P.D. Or Central Auditory Processing Disorders. It's very real and much more likely than ADD ADHD. Shrinks don't diagnose it but Audiologist and Speech Pathologist test for it. The behavioral symptoms are close as are many of the academic problems.

The condition has nothing to do with discipline and has likely existed through out mans history but was not a problem as sensory stimulation was not as it is today. The problem is the sensory triggering events {bombardment} were not prevalent up until the past two decades. I would take any child who exhibits ADD ADHD or learning problems for testing. BTW my sources on this do not come from mental health related sites but rather sites related to Vestibular Disorders. IOW no skewing from Big Pharm. Audiologist and Speech Pathologist can not prescribe any medications :>}

[alvindsv]

Actually there is a newly discovered disorder out there, Central Regulatory Activating Process, otherwise known as C.R.A.P. It's occurs when drug companies convince the medical community that a problem is more wide spread then it actually is in order to sell more product.

Are there people out there that suffer from ADD/ADHD? Probably. But is it as wide spread a problem? Probably not. As someone stated above, the questions for these indicators could apply to just about any kid.