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I can't speak to ADD, but can a bit to ESL. My daughters came home at 3 and 6. The 3-year-old is now almost 5 and with or ahead of her peers. The 6 year old will be 8 in January, and is also right on target- an A and B student reading a bit beyond grade level. BUT, we did discover she not only had to learn in English, she had to learn how to learn in English, if that makes any sense. She'd been to school in India and there's just a lot of stuff they process differently, even if it's the same sort of material. So she had after-school ESL which included in part "how to learn" sessions and those made a world of difference. Our younger daughter hasn't had these issues, but we figure maybe that it's just that she came home young enough that it was easier for her to adapt. She's also in her second year of preschool, and it's a really great one that has helped as much as anything. Besides teaching her completely fluent English (well, as fluent as any kid her age!), it is definitely teaching her the "how to learn".
HTH
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