The Washington Post (7/16, Sibboney) reported, “Already subject to unique discrimination at the intersection of gender and race, Black girls with” attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) “often remain undiagnosed because their symptoms are mischaracterized.” Signs of “inattentiveness or impulsivity, the two main features of the disorder, could be mistaken for laziness or defiance.” What’s more, “the longer these girls aren’t diagnosed and treated, the more their problems are likely to worsen as they grow into adults.”
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