Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)

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The only thing that stands between a person and what they want from life; is merely the will to try and the faith to believe it is possible.” Many of you have heard this quote, but maybe few of you can relate to it. Taylor Wroboleski started our interview with those exact words. Nothing in this kids life has made him look at himself differently, but dealing with ADHD has proven to him that he can succeed in the social skills that so many of us take advantage of.
Perhaps you are so wrapped up in a collage of thoughts and images that you don’t notice when someone speaks to you. For many people, this is what it’s like to have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD. ADHD is characterized by the main features of distractibility, impulsively, and hyperactivity. It is most commonly diagnosed behavioral disorder in childhood. An estimated three to five percent of the general population suffers from the disorder, which is characterized by agitated behavior and in inability to communicate properly. About ½ to 2/3 of children who are diagnosed will continue to have some difficulties with ADHD during their adulthood. Dealing with these numbers, about 50% of these children have significant peer relationship difficulties, including high rates of peer rejection.
Social skills play an important role in the ability of humans to function in their current world. It is virtually impossible to exist without communicating and connection with others. People who function well in this sys...

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