"A child being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is very much different than his getting diagnosed with strep throat, a broken arm or diabetes. Although they are all medical conditions, with ADHD, many parents either openly or in the back of their minds wonder if their child's ADHD is because of some failure on their part. I thought it would be easier being a Pediatrician who cares for and sees so many success stories among his patients with ADHD, but it wasn't." -- Dr. John Sardo
To read more about what one parent went through in getting his child diagnosed and treated for ADHD click on Coping with a New Diagnosis
I recently read something on how children with ADHD often have trouble finishing high school. As an adult who’s had ADHD for his entire life, I can tell you, yes, it is difficult, but not impossible.