Attention Deficit Disorder is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. There appears to be a deficiency in the brains ability to produce or use certain chemicals called transmitter substances or neurotransmitters. The theory is that a shortage of certain neurotransmitters results in the brain being under-stimulated, therefore it's deficient in regulating its own activities such as attention. Attention Deficit Disorder is characterized by a number of common symptoms. The symptoms are short attention …showed first 75 words of 1381 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1381 total…apart from others." If people continue to insist that people with ADD must reason problems the way they do and behave the way people without Attention Deficit Disorder do then people with ADD will never develop their gift and talent. However if they are perceived positively, and other without ADD stick with them we are as Hallowell says, "on the brink of startling conclusions or surprising solutions." (http://add.miningco.com/health/add/msubpositive.htm)