I work in the field of ADD/ADHD and don’t believe it is a disease. ADHD, alcoholism, etc. are trying to be classified as diseases in order to tap into the insurance market...based on the medical model...where the money is.
You are probably one of a few in your profession who’s not a true believer ... I salute you.
Disease and disorder are not the same. I was among the skeptics of ADHD, and one of those who believed if the parent would just apply the board of education to their seat of knowledge they could cure the kid. My 6-year old son most definitely has ADHD. I have been working with him at home with that Total Transformation program that you hear advertised on the radio, and it does seem to have helped at home - but at school I have been pulled aside by the teacher 3 times to tell me is is not listening to simple directions in class. A typical incident would be her giving directions for the students to grab a pencil and eraser and gather in a circle on the mat. He will join the other kids on the mat, but be the only one who did not grab the pencil and eraser. I’m at Witt's end, and I don’t believe in giving them drugs, unless they are a danger to them selves or others.