Adult Attention Deficit Disorder:
News report on adult ADD
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News report from Montreal includes personal stories of adults with attention deficit disorder as well as interviews with a specialist.
Brynn Kessler
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This report was done back in 2000 and is only about 5 minutes long so not to long. The first part is a news story on a woman with this disorder and what she is doing now to compensate for the limitations she has with this disorder. The second part is an interview with the doctor who specializes in ADD and he talks about ADD, signs and symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and treatments. A good overview with a real life person's experiences with ADD in a short video.
I found the first segment to be not particularly helpful and more than a little discouraging. Basically it's about a woman who has to hold several part-time jobs because of her ADD. Sure, she knows what the problem is, but it doesn't mention much about treatment, and it seems that she's just resigned herself to this disability. The second segment is a bit more informative, but my favorite part was the quick transition at the end: "and now let's go to Carlos for sports." Is it any wonder ADD is so common?



