We cover: Michaels background and what got him into this area, what ADHD is, potential side effects of the medication commonly prescribed, ADHD diagnosis vs gifted child diagnosis and much more.

Dr. Michael W. Corrigan, is a psychologist and tenured Associate Professor at Marshall University in West Virginia USA. His teaching expertise focuses on child development, educational psychology, research methods and advanced statistical analysis. He has served as the evaluator or primary investigator for more than $19.5 million in federally funded research studies, and his academic work has been published in dozens of peer-reviewed journals and publications. He is the author of several books including Debunking ADHD: 10 Reasons to Stop Drugging Kids for Acting Like Kids. He also is the co-founder of Multi-Dimensional Education Inc.  that assesses kids within child welfare and schools, and has developed the VitalChild solution to help child welfare better assess and monitor the care of children and families in child welfare systems.