ABSTRACT
Barkley noted that the reference to the need for immediate gratification is congruent with problems related to delayed gratification often associated with children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Additionally, the “passionateness” Still identified as the first symptom of this defect in moral control was related to “a state of intense drivenness and impulsivity regarding some immediate goal”. With the 1997 reauthorization of the Individuals with disabilities education act, ADHD was officially recognized as an “other health impaired” condition, making a student diagnosed with this condition eligible for special education services in public schools. During this time, it became understood that ADHD was not just a childhood disorder that disappeared over time, “but rather a chronic, persistent disorder remaining into adulthood in many cases”. The centers for disease control reported that a total of 13.2% of boys have ever been diagnosed with ADHD, compared with only 5.6% of girls.
