And you thought your studies were tough

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And you thought your studies were tough

by Mark Kaeppler, news reporter
October 02, 2003

And you thought your studies were tough
by Mark Kaeppler

With midterms quickly approaching and study sessions running earlier and earlier into the morning, life for University of Wisconsin sophomore Craig Schiller is more challenging than usual. Yet, unlike the vast majority of students on this campus, Schiller must also cope with a condition called Attention Deficit Disorder, or ADD, during his studies.

ADD is a learning disability that Craig was born with. It is classified by a difficulty in staying focused with the tasks required by everyday life and is caused by a deficiency of neurotransmitters in the brain.

However, there is help for Craig.


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