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Pages in category "People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 359 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Hyperactivity has long been part of the human condition, although hyperactive behaviour has not always been seen as problematic. [1] [page needed]The terminology used to describe the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, has gone through many changes over history, including "minimal brain damage", "minimal brain dysfunction", "learning/behavioral disabilities" and ...
The hypothesis notes that humans spent most of their evolutionary history in hunter-gatherer societies, and it argues that ADHD represents a lack of adaptation to farming societies. Hartmann first developed the idea as a mental model after his own son was diagnosed with ADHD, stating, "It's not hard science, and was never intended to be." [1]
Some people consider it best to use person-first language, for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person." [1] However identity-first language, as in "autistic person" or "deaf person", is preferred by many people and organizations. [2] Language can influence individuals' perception of disabled people and disability. [3]
The famous socialite and businesswoman kicked off her new memoir, "Paris: The Memoir," talking candidly about ADHD.From the opening page and at least 45 times throughout the book, she talks about ...
A man made from the bodies of other people, imperfect, abused because of his visible differences and communication disabilities. [21] [22] DeLacey An old blind man who cannot see the monster so isn't prejudiced by his sight, and offers the only genuine friendship the monster has ever experienced, 2001 Shawn Stuck In Neutral: Terry Trueman
I think one of the biggest misunderstandings is that people with ADHD are just distracted or incapable of focusing, which couldn’t be further from the truth. ADHD isn’t about being lazy or ...
This is a list of fictional characters that have been explicitly described within the work in which they appear, or otherwise by the author, as being on the autism spectrum. It is not intended to include speculation. Autistic people involved in the work may be mentioned in footnotes.