Previously, there was a huge stigma attached to ADHD in Europe. Several advocate groups are working to give kids access to better diagnosis and treatment.
European attitudes about ADHD are changing significantly. European institutions now estimate that at least 3.3 million children in the European Union have ADHD. European institutions are quantifying the health-care, educational, and justice system costs of leaving ADHD untreated.
The commitment of European ADHD advocates is impressive. Hypersupers, a group of French parents and adults concerned about ADHD, have worked since 2009 to urge the French medical community to engage effectively on ADHD. In March 2015, the French Haute Autorité de Santé , an important skeptic of ADHD, finally acknowledged thatEurope-wide policies to address ADHD are starting to emerge, as well.
We parents are anxiously waiting to see how these principles will be put into practice. Estaràs Ferragut is pressing for more financial resources for schools for teacher training and to develop individualized school interventions. Bonet Perot expects concrete progress at the national level in one to two years.
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