I don't believe that ADD even exists, although I can't prove it. I do believe that ADHD does exist to a certain degree, but is inaccurate in its defintion and diagnosis in the fact that it's really more of a combination of what be a slight piece of a seperate underlying disorder, mixed with the person's overall learning style, habits, personality, and various other factors.
I've done some decent reading on ADD, ADHD, as well as its common medication for children and many times even adults:Ritalin. According to the National Foundation for Gifted Creative Children one of Ritalin's side effects is possible severe heart problems, and in fact it has even caused death.
I believe that it IS in fact, a person's different learning style and personality that affects who they are, how they act, how they learn, and how they "pay" attention. I happen to know several people who have been diagnosed with ADD and ADHD and they're all extremely brilliant in different aspects. One of them is named Chris, a kid who used to be in my Biology class. Before he was put on Ritalin, he would not pay attention at all, not do any of the work, and it would seem as though he wouldn't pay attention at all.
The truth, however, is that Chris seemed to be smarter than I was once this magical Ritalin "allowed" him to pay attention. Not only that, but he could play the guitar like no one else I'd ever seen.
Then another kid, who's a small friend of mine named Zach is very annoying to many of his peers. Including me, he's quite the annoying little worm, BUT! He was suicidal last year, and has even tried to kill himself a few times because he felt that no one could relate to him because of his "disorder." I understood him perfectly and assured him that he simply had a different way of thinking. He now has more friends than I do, and is even making better grades than I am.
Many, if not, all of the symptoms for ADD and ADHD are also symptoms of what many schools and accelerative learning programs like to call "gifted and creative." I, too, 'suffer' from these symptoms, but hey! Who am I? A 14 year old who aced several years of his schooling, along with becoming a well developed web designer, and writer. (Yes, yes, it's true. I'm working on a book, and EVERY SINGLE person that read it loved it! Yay!!)
Spring Forest QiGong can actually help with many of the "impulsive" symptoms of ADD, and ADHD, and the accelerative learning state is practically designed for keeping your mind driven and focused.
If Einstein lived in the modern day world of highschool, he'd probably be diagnosed with ADD. 
-youngprer
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