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Have you ever been in class and you just can’t seem to focus on the lesson that is going on right in front of you and your mind is just completely sprawled out randomly and you can’t seem to get your mind focused on the lesson? Or have you ever been sitting in class and you just have an impulsive feeling that you need to start fidgeting and you have such a high amount of energy and you can not control it? This is pretty much the everyday life and pattern for a person or child with ADHD. ADHD,which stands for Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder, is a persistent and lifelong disorder that may include inattentiveness towards a person’s surroundings and hyperactive and impulsive behavior and is actually a very common condition. In fact, over

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