How ADHD language changed across the twentieth century.
The child was always there. The name kept changing.
ADHD traits were described using different names before ADHD became widely known. Hyperactivity, attention difficulty and impulsivity were framed in different ways across time.
Changing terminology can make people think a condition is new, when really the framework has changed.
Awareverse helps people understand that late recognition does not mean recent existence.
When looking at from hyperactivity to adhd, ask: who had power, who was being labelled, and what would have changed if the human being had been seen first?