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A number of researchers have proposed that lack of sleep can lead to challenging behaviors that mimic ADHD.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a; font-size: medium;\">\u200b<br \/>\nThis blog discusses the various opinions and research on this controversial topic, and what it could mean for our children and their treatment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/to-your-health\/wp\/2017\/09\/22\/could-adhd-be-a-type-of-sleep-disorder-that-would-fundamentally-change-how-we-treat-it\/?noredirect=on&amp;utm_term=.5c523d435a71\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"wsite-button-inner\">Click Here to Read This Blog from WashingtonPost!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past two decades, U.S.\u00a0parents and teachers have reported epidemic levels of children\u00a0with trouble focusing, impulsive behavior and extreme amounts of energy. 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