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Expert Advice for Preschool

Some of my son's friends have been diagnosed with ADD. How common is ADD? And what is it exactly? 

- Melissa, Dover, OH

Jeff Winckler, Educator, Father, says:

ADD stands for Attention Deficit Disorder.  Attention Deficit Disorder is a biologically based condition causing a persistent pattern of difficulties, resulting in one or more of the following behaviors: inattention, hyperactivity (often diagnosed as ADHD) and impulsivity.  Most physicians or physiologists can diagnose ADD.  Teachers, childcare professionals and parents -- unless they are physicians or physiologists --  cannot.  ADD is sometimes difficult to diagnose at an early age because many kindergarteners and early elementary students struggle with sustaining focus and time on a task.

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