Disorganized Boys

A New York Times article by Alan Finder on January 1, 2008 (Giving Disorganized Boys the Tools for Success) indicates that many middle school and high school boys are disorganized to the point that it negatively impacts their grades. My question is: How did these boys get the way? I'm thinking that early in their schooling these boys were allowed to be disorganized--"boys will be boys"--and as a consequence never developed the habit of being organized. The easy and long-term fix for this problem is one that requires boys to conform to organizational rituals from first grade onward.

While reading the article, I wondered how many of these disorganized boys are ADHD.

Here is a link to the article, but you will need to have and sign up for an account if you don't have one already: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/01/education/01boys.html?pagewanted=1&_r=5&th&emc=th