As children grow, they develop selective attention. Selective attention is the ability to focus on relevant information and ignore irrelevant information. This skill becomes more and more relevant for a young student as the school year progresses. Each new school year brings new challenges and new learning goals. Student success depends largely on their ability to pay attention during lessons, but some children struggle. “Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, known as ADHD, is a common behavioral disorder that affects approximately 3-5% of school-age children” (Richard, 2013). These children react without thinking, have difficulty concentrating and cannot sit still for too long. Children with ADHD understand the instructions given to them, but they have difficulty completing the task due to their inability to sit still. Children with ADHD are easily distracted because they are constantly moving and do not think ahead when it comes to their actions. These behaviors are exhibited in most young children, but a child with ADHD will amplify these behaviors. Boys are more likely than girls to have ADHD. Students without the disorder have difficulty working with children with ADHD and, as a result, may think these children are weird or boring. They might have this idea because children with ADHD don't act the way they perceive as "normal" at school. For example, a child may have difficulty sitting still in class. The child can leave his chair from time to time and walk around the classroom. This simple action could make it difficult for other students to concentrate and thus lead peers to think the child is weird. There was a child in my elementary class with ADHD in my sixth grade class. He h...... middle of paper ...... nice group has ADHD. A study of more than 3,000 parents of different ethnic backgrounds was surveyed to understand how culture affects the way people perceive ADHD. Each parent was asked how they felt about their children being tested for the disease. Every parent from every ethnic group seemed to have the same fears. They feared their children would be "labeled" as having ADHD, feared treatment would be based on their child's race or ethnicity, lack of knowledge about ADHD and available services, fear of being harmed diagnosed and the cost of treatment. All these cultures shared the same spirit. . It doesn't matter where you come from, what you look like, how much money you have or what language you speak. Parents want what's best for their children, so it's up to us on an individual level to be able to tolerate everyone.