ABSTRACT
The existence of ADHD is now well beyond debate. In the UK it was validated by the report of the National Institute of Clinical Excellence in 2000, and developed further with a review in 2004 and reinforced in 2008. The management of ADHD is definitely being incorporated into expectations of the Health Service by clinical governance, and also into the educational service, especially by the Children’s National Service Framework and by the Government’s strategy for special educational needs – Removing Barriers to Achievement (2004).
