ADHD and Tech Addiction. Some Thoughts

Are the iPads like an addictive drug giving ADHD kids massive dopamine hits as this article suggests? http://techland.time.com/2013/07/08/a-nation-of-kids-with-gadgets-and-adhd/

Or is the iPad a wonderworker for kids with ADHD? https://www.additudemag.com/technology-and-adhd-how-ipads-can-help-your-child-learn/

While I lean towards the latter point of view, clearly the iPad and tech devices can be "addictive". Some suggest tech lights up the same part of the brain that alcohol and drugs do. It's why we reach for our cell phone to text while driving even though our wiser part knows it is a terrible idea. It's akin to the alcoholic taking another even though he knows it is a bad idea. A part of ourselves can't help it.

Despite this, off the top of my head, I can think of several ways an iPad/ iPhone can be helpful to an ADHD student. A student can take pictures and refer to them later, as working memory is an issue for students with ADHD. Similarly, having a calendar set with notifications for classes, assignments and meetings could be a student's best friend.