His grandmother declares that 8 year old Billy has "ants in his pants."  His parents try to cope with him jumping up in the middle of dinner, racing around the house and not following through with simple directions.  His teacher has tried various methods to help Billy be less disruptive in class and stay in his seat but he winds up in the Principal's office where he displays behavioral problems and is on the tipping point of being suspended for his unruly behavior.  He's been kicked out of Boy Scouts and his fellow students shy away from Billy's odd behavior...

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Jonathan can sit for hours playing video games.  He advances quickly through the levels and his agile fingers make his characters run and fight throughout his games.  Jonathan shows excellent concentration and coordination despite being diagnosed with ADHD and related Executive Functioning Impairment.  His ability to focus on his video games contrasts sharply with how "antsy" he is in his 6th grade class.  The contrast frustrates and confuses his family, and causes problems in school, social situations and at home. Jonathan's father isn't fully convinced the diagnosis is correct -- after all, he argues, Jonathan sits still for hours playing his...

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