The processes of attention are basic in thinking, in learning, and in responding to life's demands. Attention that functions differently is not necessarily disabling.
Every individual has a unique set of strengths and needs.
There are many concrete practical strategies based on objective evidence that improve life for people whose attention varies. Much more is left to discover about what constitutes, and contributes to, optimal attention, and what is already known needs to be much more widely shared. Signs of A.D.D. must be present before the age of seven, and have persisted for at least six months for diagnosis. Currently, no significant evidence exists to implicate environmental influences as causative factors. Mozart and Einstein fit the profile for A.D.D. Their contributions to society are widely respected.