CDC Website Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD, is a very relevant issue in society today. In order to better help citizens in the twenty-first century understand ADHD, the CDC, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has created a website that allows people to find statistics, treatment, and other general information about ADHD. The website’s credibility allows the reader to completely trust the intellectuality of the statistics and information on the website and also allows the power of emotional writing of real events convince people that ADHD is a very prevalent issue in the twenty-first century. In order to understand ADHD, the resources used in the CDC website need to be a reliable resource. The CDC
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If someone is wondering if they have ADHD, it lists symptoms of ADHD such as: often has trouble paying attention to tasks or activities, often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly, has trouble organizing tasks and activities, often loses things necessary for tasks like: pencils, books, wallet, keys, glasses and cellphones (“Symptoms and Diagnosis”, 2015). ADHD has become very prevalent in the United States. The website also shows the prevalence of ADHD in America. Approximately eleven percent of children 4-17 years of age (6.4 million) living in the United States have been diagnosed with ADHD as of 2011 and the rates of ADHD have only increased. In 2003, 7.8% of children had ADHD; by 2007 9.5% of children had ADHD with boys being 13.2% more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than girls. In 2009 and 2010, a survey was done with children, ranging from 4-17 years old, that struggled with ADHD. The research showed less than one in three children with ADHD received medication treatment and behavioral therapy. The research also showed children with ADHD are ten times more likely to have difficulties with friendships. The website clearly allows people to research and find statistics about ADHD (“Data and Statistics”
If someone is wondering if they have ADHD, it lists symptoms of ADHD such as: often has trouble paying attention to tasks or activities, often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly, has trouble organizing tasks and activities, often loses things necessary for tasks like: pencils, books, wallet, keys, glasses and cellphones (“Symptoms and Diagnosis”, 2015). ADHD has become very prevalent in the United States. The website also shows the prevalence of ADHD in America. Approximately eleven percent of children 4-17 years of age (6.4 million) living in the United States have been diagnosed with ADHD as of 2011 and the rates of ADHD have only increased. In 2003, 7.8% of children had ADHD; by 2007 9.5% of children had ADHD with boys being 13.2% more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than girls. In 2009 and 2010, a survey was done with children, ranging from 4-17 years old, that struggled with ADHD. The research showed less than one in three children with ADHD received medication treatment and behavioral therapy. The research also showed children with ADHD are ten times more likely to have difficulties with friendships. The website clearly allows people to research and find statistics about ADHD (“Data and Statistics”