I sort of see some logic to this. ADD and ADHD are disorders that relate to attention and possibly hyperactivity, they are classified as "learning disorders" because the Western teaching model is to sit down and pay attention. If the Western learning model was to jump from subject to subject very quickly, or was more fluid, maybe the ADD/ADHD kids would be tearing it up and the rest of us would have a "learning disorder."
It's kind of a moot point, though. ADD and ADHD have serious impacts on an individual's capacity to learn in the current environment, so it needs to be classified as a "learning disorder" in the context of school/training in order to deal with the issue within the system.
I dont think ADD/ADHD is a learning disorder?
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I sort of see some logic to this. ADD and ADHD are disorders that relate to attention and possibly hyperactivity, they are classified as "learning disorders" because the Western teaching model is to sit down and pay attention. If the Western learning model was to jump from subject to subject very quickly, or was more fluid, maybe the ADD/ADHD kids would be tearing it up and the rest of us would have a "learning disorder."
It's kind of a moot point, though. ADD and ADHD have serious impacts on an individual's capacity to learn in the current environment, so it needs to be classified as a "learning disorder" in the context of school/training in order to deal with the issue within the system.