Are there people out there that suffer from ADD/ADHD? Probably. But is it as wide spread a problem? Probably not. As someone stated above, the questions for these indicators could apply to just about any kid.
You missed my point. The ADD ADHD epidemic is likely an epidemic BUT they are grossly misdiagnosing it. C.A.P.D. isn't CRAP. It is a real condition caused by such things as Childhood Chronic Ear Infections, Sinus Allergies, possible Fevoral seizures, etc. It is actual damage to the sensory processing system. And guess what? Drugs as such except possibly for OTC antihistamines or motion sickness pills won't help it. With this usually Ritalin is counter productive because it is not the same origin as ADD ADHD.
This isn't junk science nor research skewed by Pharmaceutical interest. These people can't prescribe medications. Our technology environment is most likely the source of the so called epidemic going on. Our technology is right on the edge of many persons sensory processing capabilities. When you start overloading the sensory processing system you will see cognitive behavioral problems in kids. The symptoms are very much like ADD ADHD. The kids medical history has to be taken into consideration. C.A.P.D. takes learning environment modifications for the most part. This type of disorder will also likely mean a limited amount of productive study time because concentration is a real problem. But at the same time C.A.P.D. adults can be excellent at such things as technical jobs doing trouble shooting such as electricians etc in cases where the sole objective is solving one problem.
I was misdiagnosed ADD ADHD as a kid and I'm 48 years old. After I started having severe issues with my sensory system 12 years ago I found information that connected it to childhood sinus allergies. I would not simply brush off any kid having problems in learning as nothing. With the technology that now bombards the sensory system there is going to be a continued rise even in adults.
Many persons have it to a certain extent and don't realize it. For example going to Wally World say at 8:00pm. A person after about 10-15 minutes finds themselves becoming more and more agitated and just wanting out. But the person may not realize why. Each shrill every 30 seconds as loud as they can make it "I need a member of management" announcement screamed over the P.A. system is increasing the agitation in customers. Some will actually abandon shopping cart and leave the store sometimes. They just want the heck out of there but they likely don't know why.
The person is thinking let's see I need dog food and {"I Need a member of management"} now where was I again a can of dog food and some light bul {"I need a member of management"} Dog food and ah what was it again??? Each time the mind has to start over. Some people can function through the audio bombardment and some can't. Those who can't become more and more agiated with each interuption. The same person going to Wally World to shop at Midnight will likely get what they came there for due to fewer announcements. You'd think Wally World would understand that their sensory assault is literally costing them company wide millions of dollars a day in sales but they don't. Hand held radios to key employee's would eliminate over 90% of their announcements. Calmer customers and more sales.
You can also see such see it in behavior in such things as even kids watching cartoons. A kid may watch Tom & Jerry and afterward be fine. Put the same kid watching newer cartoons with hi tech special effects and they may start becoming agitated during it or afterward. A cartoon like Lion King for example where a lot of qucking color changes and flashing or strobing occurs can set the kids off or trigger them and many adults don't catch it. Certain newer video games can do it as well.
C.A.P.D. kids and adults also most likely have visual processing issues as well and the same cause and effect responses. Many eye doctors miss such problems. I passed two military entry physicals and I only can use one eye at a time. A good eye doctor will catch it.
These kids or adults may even show Dyslexic symptoms. They will have problems with oral commands especially ones with multiple task. Like this Billy take out the trash, feed the dog, and put your bike away. One maybe two things get done. Any distractions between task 1,2, & 3 interrupts the memory process. Or you tell Billy that and he says HUH? you repeat it again and he says huh? As you are repeating it maybe the third time he says OK yea as if it just sunk in. Well actually it just did. His sensory system just processed the information. Now put Billy in a classroom where a teacher is describing something. Billy although he is smart as a tack is still processing what the teacher said a minute earlier and will miss part of the lesson.
Here is the best example. You take a computer with 1200 MHZ processing speed and 512 MB RAM and you can get more task done faster. You try to get the same results out of a computer with a 460 MHZ processor with 126 MB RAM and what's gonna happen? :>} The Processor crashes right? You have to shut down programs. So does it mean one computer is smarter than the other? No as each one with the same programing can do the same task but one will process it slower but if you are patient and use the programs one at a time you still get the same end results it just takes longer :>}