ADHD News Digest
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Heart screening for kids with ADHD
abc7.com - Mar 9, 2010
"It's estimated that five to seven percent, in the
general public at least school age kids, are on ADHD medications,"
said Dr. David Ferry. ...
Research Reveals Ritalin's Brain Boosting Benefits
MIT Technology Review (blog) - Mar 9, 2010
The ADHD drug improves attention by enhancing neural
plasticity. By Emily Singer New research in animals sheds light on how Ritalin,
the stimulant drug ...
Hitting the ADD/ADHD Wall - Over and Over
Again
Huffington Post (blog) - Mar 8,
2010
Here's a simple question: how do I get all the way to being
an adult without knowing that I have ADHD? I've been asking myself that
since being diagnosed ...
The Viper Vibe: Ambidextrous students prone
to dyslexia and ADHD
my.hsj.org - Mar 8, 2010
It has also been proved that the la c k of function within
the right hemisphere has been linked to disadvantages such as ADHD and
dyslexia. ...
Are
Parents Overmedicating ADHD Children?
ADDitude - Mar 3, 2010
Why the media -- and society -- perpetuate the myth that
mental health conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
aren't real and ...
The
Link Between ADHD, Poor Sleep, Attentiveness and Impulsivity
ADDitude - Mar 3, 2010
Does attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
affect your child's sleeping behavior? And in turn, does poor sleep affect
attentiveness and ...
ADHD students struggle in the classroom
"I have two that have ADHD," said Northrup.
That was six years ago. They were diagnosed in first grade. It's particularly
important in those first, ...
ADHD Buzz Words
504 - As in Section 504 of the Americans With Disabilities
Act. Recently extended to include attention, concentration and focus. ...
Adjusting
To ADD And ADHD
North American Press Syndicate - Mar 3, 2010
(NAPSI)-Parenting a child with ADD or ADHD can be a
challenging undertaking. However, applying specific behavior strategies can
help families manage these ...
Identifying ADHD in the classroom
Manila Bulletin - Feb 27, 2010
Can the teacher then label these kids as possible ADHD
cases? Or are they just seeking attention (kulang sa pansin) or undisciplined? ...
Mouse Model Reveals a Cause of ADHD
Science Daily (press release) - Feb
27, 2010
27, 2010) — Although it's typically considered an adolescent
curse, ADHD actually affects about five percent of adults as well. ...
Tri County Excellence in Education Institute
Held at Centralia High
WJBD Online - Feb 27, 2010
Among the seminar topics this year were learning how to
handle students with ADHD, sparking interest in struggling learners, and
stress and time management. ...
Academy supports efforts to address ADHD in
Middle Eastern children
AAP News (subscription) - - Feb 26, 2010
Since returning to
Explaining ADHD...To My Doctor, a Patient's Perspective
ADDitude (blog) - Feb 26, 2010
When attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) hits
close to home, a doctor turns to ADDitude's blogger for advice on all things
diagnosis and ...
Coping with ADHD And Forgiving Yourself When Mistakes
Happen
ADDitude - Feb 25, 2010
Adults living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD) explain how they cope with making ADD-related mistakes. by
ADDitude Editors We all feel ...
What Percy Jackson and the Olympians Can Teach Us about
ADHD
WebWire (press release) - Feb 24,
2010
The movie's main character is a high school boy with ADHD
and dyslexia. As the movie begins, he is getting into trouble and feeling like
a failure. ...
Secret to US Olympic Gold = ADHD?
Huffington Post (blog) - Feb 22,
2010
Why does it seem like the unique qualities of Olympic
superstars are also the very symptoms of ADHD? With the impulsive and
"reckless" Bode Miller -- whose ...
New Gene Linked to ADHD
WebMD - - Feb 16, 2010
16, 2010 -- A newly discovered genetic link may offer new
information on the causes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
as well as help ...
No More
ADHD? New Changes to the Guidelines for Diagnosing Children and Adults
ADDitude - Feb 13, 2010
As the mental health experts go back to the drawing board, expect
updates to the current guidelines for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD) ...
New research links ADHD with creative genius
The
ADHD is characterized by inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity;
particularly in children, the disorder can be debilitating. However, new
research by ...
ADHD Brain May Be a Little Different
BusinessWeek - Feb 12,
2010
11 (HealthDay
News) -- A link appears
to exist between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
and
anomalies in the brain's reward system, ...
ADHD Diagnosis
Revision Still Up in the Air
MedPage
Today -
Feb 12,
2010
Create a new
diagnosis of
"attention deficit disorder" (ADD) in place of the
predominantly-inattentive subtype of ADHD described
in DSM-IV; the
revised ADHD ...
Percy Jackson,
ADHD Action Hero
Beliefnet.com
(blog) - Feb 12,
2010
At least,
that's life for Percy Jackson, the dyslexic, ADHD
teen hero of a popular series of tweener fantasy thrillers by former
English
teacher Rick ...
Learning Lab of
Brentwood Leads Free ADHD
Seminar
PR
Newswire (press release) - Feb 12,
2010
11
/PRNewswire/ -- The Learning Lab of Brentwood will
present a free seminar, ADHD Kids: Getting Along
Socially, on Thursday
February 18 from 12:00-1:30 PM ...
Toxins Impair
Children's Neurological
Development -- And A 10-Step Program To ...
Huffington
Post (blog) - Feb 12,
2010
We've
witnessed increases of epidemic proportions in
conditions such as ADHD and Autism Spectrum
Disorders. Whereas illness,
disease and disability are ...
'The Sky's the
Limit' for Smart Kids with
Learning Disabilities
Westport-News - -
Feb
12, 2010
Ross founded
Smart Kids to educate, guide and inspire families
of children with learning disabilities or ADHD --
and to change the
perception of learning ...
Chelsea Therapeutics Supports Initiation of
Phase II Study of
Droxidopa in ...
CNNMoney.com
(press release) - Feb 11,
2010
ADHD is a
neurobiological disorder characterized by lifelong issues of
inattention, distraction, organizational difficulties, forgetfulness,
restlessness, ...
We See the
Future: A World Without Quotient
ADHD System
Medgadget.com - Feb 11, 2010
Would you be
able to sit still in front of the Quotient ADHD
System from BioBehavioral Diagnostics Co., a Westford, Mass firm? We
doubt it. ...
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