So this weeks topic is... ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).

It is normal for children to have trouble focusing, forget their homework, daydream during class, act without thinking, or get fidgety at the dinner table at one time or another. However, children with ADHD do not just grow out of these behaviors. The symptoms continue, can be severe, and can cause difficulty at school, at home, or with friends.

ADHD is often mistaken for conduct disorder among general population (and sadly teachers too). So let´s learn. 

As usuall let´s look at diagnostic criteria for ADHD:

And treatment options: 

Meditation can be a usefull tool how to train our attention. ADHD is an attention disorder, so it´s only logical that anything that helps to train attention will help :) :

ADHD is defined as an disorder, but it may also be just another example of how different our human mind is and how usefull this variability may be for our society: 

So now, you have enough  information about the topic and you may start watching our today´s - serial. Don´t worry there is no need to watch all episodes (although you may, it´s fun). Episode one is what we should discuss this week.   

Please try to check the symptoms of ADD/ADHD which you observed in Anne: