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Dave was just showing a little episode of his past experience (whether strictly true or embellished to prove a point, it doesn't matter) with ADD, not insulting anyone with the disorder.

Anyway, 'nuff said, let's just drop it and get back on topic.

Aelia's post on it had lots of good info and good suggestions. I know a few people that have either ADD or ADHD, and the one thing I've noted is that all their experiences with the disorder are different; yes, there are similarities in, for example, symptoms such as difficulty concentrating, but the degree to which that is apparent is quite variable. Further, drugs such as Ritalin help some more than others, and the side effects can be rather frightening. One child of my acquaintance was put on Ritalin and had some fairly serious behavioral changes as a result of it; they took him off it, and his personality reverted back to normal.

All that is a long-winded way of saying you don't know what will work until various types of treatment are attempted. For some, nothing seems to work, and yet the disorder is relatively easily treated in others with a combination of drugs, behavioral therapy, and above all, understanding and discipline.