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Seeing Attention Deficit Disorder in a Useful Way

Attention Deficit disorder may not be all that bad, depending on your perspective.
Seeing Attention Deficit Disorder in a Useful Way
Actor Jim Carrey is one of many famous and successful people with ADD who have used their distinctive personalities as strengths to rise to the top of their profession. In an ironic twist, people with ADD make up a disproportionately high percentage of the most successful and historically well-known people. Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Michael Courter
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Actor Jim Carrey is one of many famous and successful people with ADD who have used their distinctive personalities as strengths to rise to the top of their profession. In an ironic twist, people with ADD make up a disproportionately high percentage of the most successful and historically well-known people. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Michael Courter
Michael Courter
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Michael Courter has a master’s degree in Social Work with distinction from California State University Chico and is certified in Parent Child Interaction Therapy. He has been treating individuals and families since 2006.