Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood disorder that is becoming more recognized in today’s society. ADHD is also known as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). (Tricia Kinman, 2015). The Healthline article “ADHD and ADD: Differences, Types, Symptoms, and Severity” gives information regarding ADHD as well as the types and symptoms. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent (CDC), approximately 6.4 million children between the ages of 4-17 have been diagnosed with ADHD. (CDC, 2016). The Healthline websites article “ADHD and ADD: Differences, Types, Symptoms, and Severity” exhibits the three criteria; authority, accuracy, and currency.
Authority
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Anyone can post a webpage but an accurate website can have editors who check for errors and correct the information that is being posted. The Heathline’s article provides an abundance of information on ADHD and ADD including; the difference, types, symptoms, and severity. With all of this information being provide it is important to know the accuracy of a site so the reader can tell if the information on the site is reliable and error free. Accuracy in a website is knowing the facts of a website and if it is an organization, commercial site, or educational site. While looking for information on ADHD and ADD, the reader can look in the URL and see that the Heathline’s website is a commercial site since it ends in .com. The accuracy of websites like Healthline is extremely important because people are coming to this site for reliable information regarding medical conditions such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The website also used their team of medical reviewers to help show the accuracy of both the site and …show more content…
In the article, the authority is shown by being able to easily find the author of the article as well as the credentials of the website. The accuracy of the website was easily known due to knowledge that the website had a team of medical reviewers who made sure that the information was accurate. The currency was met by being able to see how recently the article and links used were updated. The Healthline’s website met each of the criteria and was full of valuable information that can lead the reader in the right direction while learning about ADD and