5 steps to seeing your child happy, regardless of your view on ADHD. In my years as a teacher, with a deep interest in understanding children’s intuitive abilities and inner world, I have developed a clear perspective on many of the children I have met who show signs of ADD or ADHD. In the United States alone, it is estimated that 9.4 percent of children aged 2 to 17  have been diagnosed with ADHD. This represents approximately 6.1 million children , according to the American