"Right now in schools, Attention Deficit Disorder means nothing to me. Pharmaceutical companies have made this disorder much bigger than it really is and parents have used it as an excuse for their bad parenting. Schools should not waste their time on these wild claims and get on with the essence of teaching." This statement was made by a skeptical parent, when asked about their thoughts on ADHD in schools (Diller 1). This is one of the biggest problems with ADHD in schools...people just don't believe it exists. They believe that it is all just a scam and that teachers shouldn't hav

The biggest pro in this argument is that following the Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990 is the law (Frontline: ADD 1). Americans have grown far to used to being selective when it comes to which laws to obey and which laws to defy. But the United States can not afford to violate them because millions of children are at stake. The two laws vary slightly from each other, but they both demand the same thing. Prohibiting discrimination against children with disabilities, such as ADHD/ADD, and making sure that each child gets the appropriate accommodations to be able to get an equal education (Frontline: ADD 3). It is just sad that it took schools like Lone Hill Middle School of the Bonita Unified School District for us to realize that America is being selective in what laws to abide by and that there really is a problem when it comes to ADHD/ADD.

When you actually look deeply at the statistics on ADHD/ADD, it is hard not to realize how vital it is for teachers to teach in a way that won't victimize students. The numbers of how many student-aged children are affected with this disorder is shocking. It is estimated that they constitute 3% to 5% of the population, which would represent 1.35 to 2.25 million children (Quint 1). Imagine how devastating it would be not to help these children. The laws are just so specific and the answers are just so easy; why are allegations after allegations being made against schools when the answer is so simple? Look at the statistics, soak in the numbers, understand the laws, and then this long existing problem will be dealt with (Quint 2).

Teachers have it hard. Every year it seems that teachers have to undergo harder curriculums, more standardized testing, more school violence, drastic job cuts...the list goes on and on. Is dealing with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder just another item to place on their "to do" list? Are we as a society expecting too much out of the people who teach our children? Peter Jenson thinks so, "Although I realize something must be done for kids when it comes to education, forcing teachers to totally change how they teach is absurd..." (Barkley 3). So should teachers just not adjust to overactive children? Should schools just give up because it is too hard? Children with ADHD/ADD who do not get the proper care fall significantly behind their classmates. School failure may contribute to, or worsen, a student's feelings of low self-esteem, depression, and anxiety (Children Who Can't Pay Attention 2). The thing is, teachers really do not have to change that much in their teaching style and how they set up their classroom to comply with ADHD/ADD and the laws. Instead of grouping students together, which cau

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