I had a student once who is a teenager that seems to have a predominantly inattentive ADHD.
He cannot keep still and would prefer to stay more wondering outside the classroom.
There is this one time that I had them assemble their own "power supply" (a device that converts AC to DC) and he keeps on "accidentally" touching the live wire he is working on. It seems he keeps on forgetting that a wire in front of him is carrying deadly electric current.
Good thing we are located at the upper floor. If not then he might had been dead multiple times.
Anyway, what do you think the reason as to why there are higher percentage of kids with ADHD nowadays as compared before? You might have come across an answer in your research.
Thanks for sharing.
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You know that we have discussed this question several times in class with various teachers, and we have often come to the conclusion that the current percentages of children with this diagnosis is due to parents and even grandparents who were never diagnosed precisely because of the lack of information that existed in the past, remember that for this disorder the genetic aspect plays a crucial role, and if you add to that the various environmental changes that are occurring, you have a catalyst that is also important to take into account, and somehow it happens with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Ohh see. That is definitely a valid cause/reason.
Thanks for answering my question.