Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a very common disorder among children, and it has only increased over time. over the years. “It is estimated that 3-5% of children have ADHD, which represents approximately 2 million children in the United States” (Mattox, 2007). Mattox (2007) also notes that boys are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD because they display more aggressive behaviors than girls, resulting in girls being diagnosed later. The current diagnostic criterion for ADHD focuses primarily on significant hyperactivity and inattention. Aside from these two cases, for a child to be diagnosed with ADHD, the DSM-IV states that symptoms must begin to manifest before age seven, show impairment in two or more contexts, the impairment must be clinically significant or affect academic functioning. , and the symptoms cannot be explained by another mental disorder (Weis, 2008). Because children may exhibit symptoms of ADHD, but some symptoms may not be as prominent as others, the DSM-IV classifies three subtypes of ADHD that are used to diagnose patients (Mattox, 2007) . The first type is the combined type of ADHD (ADHD/C). Children diagnosed with this type exhibit marked hyperactivity and impulsivity, as well as inattention. The other two subtypes are ADHD Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type (ADHD/HI) and Predominantly Inattentive Type of ADHD (ADHD/I). When children are diagnosed with one of these symptoms, they have a greater number of symptoms of hyperactivity or inattention, but not both. Therefore, it is possible for children to be diagnosed with ADHD and show very minimal signs of hyperactivity. Weis (2008) suggests that such children are described as having a slow cognitive pace. Middle of article......attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: implications of two conflicting perspectives. International Journal on Disability, Development and Education. 53, 35-46. Mattox, R.R. and Harder, J.J. (2007). Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and diverse populations. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, 24(2), 195-207. Poncin, Y., Sukhodolsky, DG, McGuire, J. and Scahill, L. (2007). Drug and non-drug treatments for children with ADHD and tics. European child and adolescent psychiatry, 1678-88. doi:10.1007/s00787-007-1010-8. Weis, R. (2008). Introduction to abnormal child and adolescent psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. Young, S., & Amarasinghe, J. (2010). Practitioner review: Nonpharmacological treatments for ADHD: a lifespan approach. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 51(2), 116-133. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.2009.02191.x