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“The Disruptors” ADHD Documentary Dispels Misconceptions, Offers Hope
In an early scene in the documentary, The Disruptors, a mother fruitlessly tries to coax her third-grade son out from under his bed to get ready for school. Later, she admits, “I constantly feel like I’m barely holding my life together.”The scene is raw, heart-wrenching, and relatable to parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) — including Emmy-nominated executive producer Nancy Armstrong, who drew inspiration for the film from raising her children with ADHD.The Disruptors follows five households affected by ADHD, throwing into plain view the daily realities of parenting neurodivergent children.