Pretty good article overall, except for the well-worn canard about Ritalin. Ritalin does not turn kids into zombies. I will say that there is probably some overdiagnosis/misdiagnosis of ADD, and I could be persuaded to support not prescribing ADD medications until 7th or 8th grade except in extenuating circumstances.
That said, most kids who get diagnosed as ADD are brighter than average, and often can read better than their peers. I was diagnosed as ADD in high school after struggling for years, and put on Ritalin, and the difference was astounding.
Ever read “Brain Matters” by Dr. Perlmutter? Interesting stuff in it on ADHD..