Question: Do you think it’s possible that technology has caused brains to develop differently causing symptoms of ADHD? 
  
  For example, putting a toddler in front of an iPad could cause the toddler’s brain to receive stimulation  it would otherwise find another way, therefore leading it to crave the constant stimulation and not be able to focus on other things later in life?
Answer: No.   ADHD has been with us for a  long time. ADHD is not a phenomenon of modern society.  The concept of ADHD has  been recognized for over two centuries starting with a German medical text in 1775. Although these early reports did not use the term “ADHD”, they described children who showed the symptoms and impairments we now recognize as ADHD.
content: Q: Do you think it’s possible that technology has caused brains to develop differently causing symptoms of ADHD? 
  
  For example, putting a toddler in front of an iPad could cause the toddler’s brain to receive stimulation  it would otherwise find another way, therefore leading it to crave the constant stimulation and not be able to focus on other things later in life?
   Ans: No.   ADHD has been with us for a  long time. ADHD is not a phenomenon of modern society.  The concept of ADHD has  been recognized for over two centuries starting with a German medical text in 1775. Although these early reports did not use the term “ADHD”, they described children who showed the symptoms and impairments we now recognize as ADHD.