For so long, despite mounting observational evidence that ADHD/ADD is a real condition, many people continue to believe it is a made-up disorder, that it’s a result of bad parenting, poor discipline, diet, etc. Finally, it seems, research is being done that will be able to prove definitively (if this is validated and replicated, to be sure – this is a single study and is not the final answer yet) what those of us with the condition have always known – it’s real, it has a huge impact on our lives, and treatment is needed to live normal lives, whether that treatment is primarily behavioral therapy or medication or both.
Of course, until someone does this study in France and proves that French kids also have this, there will still be idiots who want to believe that ADHD doesn’t exist there. Oh wait………my family is French, but I’m ADD! See? Single anecdote that obviously proves the truth. ;->
http://neurosciencenews.com/first-evidence-adhd-genetic-disorder-children/