Padlet Test by Mirna Rodriguez

ADHD Statistics

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1997 about 3% of American school children were

diagnosed with ADHD.

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2013 11% of American schoolchildren had been

diagnosed with ADHD.

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Boys are more than twice as likely to be

diagnosed as girls

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By high school, even more boys are diagnosed

almost 20 percent

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2/3 of those diagnosed are medicated. Most common medications: Ritalin, Adderall, Vyvanse, Concerta

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Other treatment options: behavior therapy, neurofeedback, herbal treatments, hypnosis

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American Boy. Retrieved from Esquire: http://www.esquire.com/features/drugging-of-the-american-boy-0414?src=email