WRITING & SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

Writing & science communication

An evolving body of writing about attention, language, and belonging.

Attention Across Borders: ADHD, Migration, and Belonging in Orange County, by Jeemin Park

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Attention Across Borders

ADHD, Migration and Belonging in Orange County

The manuscript brings a study of ADHD research into conversation with questions about migration, language, and everyday access to support. Its local focus is Orange County, including Korean-language communication and the institutions families encounter in Irvine.

First manuscript edition · October 2026

Inside the manuscript ↓

THE INQUIRY

Three threads, one conversation.

01

Attention

Brain networks, scientific explanations, and what evidence can and cannot establish.

02

Language

The words families and institutions use to describe difficulty, effort, and support.

03

Belonging

Migration and the everyday work of finding understanding in a new setting.

A note on the manuscript

The book draws on published research and publicly available institutional materials. It does not report a new clinical experiment, representative survey, or completed interview study. Proposed conversations and reader feedback are future work.

Illustrations are part of the manuscript’s development plan. The cover shown here is the selected design for the manuscript.