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Danforth, Scot; Kim, Taehyung – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2008
The rising incidence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses and consequent medication prescriptions has stirred great controversy in the USA. The very meaning and social utility of the disorder are hotly contested in the public sphere and in the schools. Since 1997, changes in federal law have led to increased involvement of…
Descriptors: Inclusive Schools, Federal Legislation, Figurative Language, Hyperactivity