I have two sons who were diagnosed with ADHD and I don't doubt that I have had it all of my life, before there was a name for it. HOWEVER...I have never appreciated the title process. Yes, it poses some challenges, but many generations of people have had these challanges often and it was simply looked at as one of many "typical behaviours" of many people. Obsession with orderliness was also common in some people and not others. Some people have an obsession with a colour or others might have difficulty balancing if on high levels, while others do not. So, where does our society have the right to determine what is normal and what is a "disorder?"

Personally, I think we have gone too far in trying to drug every condition. If something is to an extreme, yes try to maintain it with some assistance. BUT, our society is too quick to label a behaviour or challenge as a condition that has to be altered so we can all fit into a socially constructed image of the perfect person.

How did teachers, employers, parents, and individuals deal with this challenge before the name and drugs came into being? We dealt with it and adapted our choices of careers to suit our challenges, lifestyles and talents. We may have been challenged at sitting still or staying on task, but we chose life paths that made those features a gift or less of a challenge. Why must we drug everything?