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video illustrates a common perception that ADHD is being over-diagnosed in our society today. It reflects the notion that there seems to be 'more' ADHD because students are being allowed to get away with bad behavior and are not being reprimanded as they would be in previous eras for not doing their work and not paying attention in class. According to the textbook, however, ADHD is a genuine learning disability reflecting the brain's inability to filter out irrelevant stimuli, and more 'discipline' will not cure it any more than more 'discipline' will enable a child with dyslexia to read without assistance like his or her peers.

Of course, it is possible that ADHD is being over-diagnosed in some anecdotal instances, and being used by parents as an excuse for children's conduct problems. But this does not mean that all cases are the result of over-diagnosis and this cannot be used as an excuse not to treat students with ADHD in an effective pedagogical manner. Effective strategies include restricting lesson plans to break them down into 'chunks;' minimizing distractions in the classroom (such as seating the students with ADHD away from windows; and implementing behavioral 'rewards' systems in which students are rewarded for meeting positive learning and conduct goals).

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