NLC 1302; Blog 5; 10/07/2011

My reasearch paper will be about the causes and effects of ADD and ADHD. I chose this topic not only to educate others, but to educate myself. Almost everyone in my family, including myself, has ADD. I would like to get a better understanding of the disorder so I can learn to possibly overcome the negative effects. I am also hoping to find ways to even benefit from the positive effects of having ADD. There are many misconceptions about ADD that I would like to make clear in my essay. One is that people with ADD are stupid or lazy. Some even say that the disorder is a myth. In my essay, I want to explore how ADD has helped people who have become very successful. I want to encourage people with ADD to not let it stunt their success. I will try to explain how to use the benefits of the disorder to succeed.