As children grow, they develop selective attention. Selective attention is the ability to focus one's attention on relevant information and neglect what is irrelevant. This skill becomes more and more relevant to a young student as the school year progresses. Each new school year brings with it new difficulties and new learning goals. Students' success depends heavily on their ability to pay attention during lessons, yet some children struggle. “Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, known as ADHD, is a common behavioral disorder that affects approximately 3% to 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 directions given to them, however they have difficulty carrying out the task due to their inability to sit still. Children with ADHD are easily distracted as they are constantly moving and do not think ahead when it comes to their actions. These behaviors are exemplified in most young children, however a child with ADHD will amplify these behaviors. Boys are more likely to have ADHD than girls. Students without the disorder have difficulty working with children with ADHD and, as a result, may think those children are strange or annoying. They may have this idea because children with ADHD do not behave as they perceive as “normal” at school. For example, a child may have difficulty sitting still in class. The child may occasionally get up from the chair and walk around the classroom. The simple action could make it difficult for other students to concentrate and therefore cause classmates to think that the child is strange. There was a child in my elementary class with ADHD in my sixth grade class. He has... middle of paper... a group of people experience ADHD. In one study, over 3,000 parents of different ethnic backgrounds were interviewed to understand how culture influences how people think about ADHD. Each parent was asked how they felt when their children were tested for the disorder. Every parent from every ethnic group seemed to have the same fears. They feared that their children would be “labeled” as having ADHD, fear that treatment would be based on their child's race or ethnicity, their lack of knowledge about ADHD and available services, fear of being misdiagnosed, and the cost of treatment. All these cultures shared the same mind. . It doesn't matter where you come from, what you look like, how much money you have or what language you speak. Parents want the best for their children, so it is up to us on an individual level to be able to tolerate everyone