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ADHD

[ay-dee-aych-dee] / ˈeɪˌdiˈeɪtʃˌdi /
NOUN
attention deficit disorder
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Kimora Dean, who is autistic and has ADHD, had been thriving as a junior at John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Spring, Md., playing jazz piano and getting good grades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

It adds that the NHS disclosure of this approach precedes a major government-commissioned review of the "colossal increases" in diagnoses of ADHD, autism and mental illness.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Until now, however, researchers have had a less complete picture of how frequently gastrointestinal symptoms occur in people with ADHD.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

Examples can include speaking too loudly in a library or struggling to control impulses, difficulties that can occur with ADHD.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

Frank was no expert on ghosts, but the dead legionnaires must have all been demigods, because they were totally ADHD.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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