From Stereotype To Science By Thomas E. Brown: Article Summary

Article Review

Eha Zulaiha | 1506736921 | English 5D

ADHD: From Stereotype to Science, is an article written by Thomas E. Brown, a clinical psychologist and associate director of the Yale Clinic for Attention and Related Disorders in New Haven, Connecticut, and was published in the 73rd volume of Educational Leadership, an American magazine targeted for teachers and school administrators. In his article, Dr. Brown described how ADHD is not, despite popular beliefs, predominantly a behavioral problem. Instead, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) is a disorder that affects the way the brain manages its activities, especially those concerning focusing, reading, writing, and accessing stored memories. This article also gives suggestions for educators with ADHD-diagnosed students, explaining

In terms of meeting its objectives, I think this article has succeeded. The information inside the article is presented in a concise way and organized in such a way that it is easy to navigate between the paragraphs without getting confused. Reading the article, I can confidently say that it is a good and neatly organized article, judging from how the central argument is described, how the key issues are explained, how the evidences are presented, the language being used, and how all elements are structurally organized. As the central argument, the article starts with explaining how ADHD is more complicated than what most people think it is, and I agree. Children diagnosed with ADHD are not hyperactive troublemakers who simply refuse to pay attention to school. ADHD directly affects the management system