I don't know why this bothers me so much, but it does - so much that it is driving me to create a blog posting about it. Seriously.
Okay, here's the thing: most people out there are aware of the existence of the disorder called ADHD, or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Most people also seem to prefer calling it "ADD." Well sure, that was all find and dandy 20 years ago, but ever since the DSM-III-R was published back in 1987, ADD as a distinct disorder stopped existing. That is not to say, of course, that we stopped paying attention to it; we simply made it a subtype of ADHD.
I know, it doesn't necessarily make too much sense. It's essentially ADHD, hold the 'H'. Why have the letter in there in the first place if you're just going to take it out? But yet, that's the way it is. Maybe I'm a stickler for following rules and standards, but damn it, if we didn't follow standards and rules, our society will fall into chaos and anarchy. So tell me this: is it worth it to risk chaos and anarchy for the sake of one little letter? Is it?
So repeat after me - "ADD is not correct terminology. From now on, I will use the only correct and proper name ADHD, Predominantly Inattentive Subtype. I will be a better person for it."
Knowing that you're working for the Greater Good, it's worth the extra few seconds. Seriously.
so how's all that psych stuff going?
All good so far. The school part is going slowly, but the work part is in a good pace. We're working on setting up the first medications for autism, which is pretty huge.