Computers and Attention Order Deficit

I saw this article on the NY Times site and thought it quit appropriate for posting here:

Fixated by Screens, but Seemingly Nothing Else

By PERRI KLASS, M.D.

The mother had brought in a note from her son’s elementary school teacher: Dear doctor, I think this child needs to be tested for attention deficit disorder.
“She’s worried about how he can’t sit still in school and do his work,” the mother said. “He’s always getting into trouble.”
But then she brightened. “But he can’t have attention deficit, I know that.”
Why? Her son could sit for hours concentrating on video games, it turned out, so she was certain there was nothing wrong with his attention span.Read More

 I suppose that's why it's always so quiet in the computer lab when we  have free choice.....