Roughly 11% of all U.S. children ages 3–17 have been diagnosed with ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. That’s the equivalent of two to three ...
Children diagnosed with ADHD at a younger age had better academic outcomes including higher grade point average, higher ...
Picture a student with ADHD whose hallmark symptoms include struggling to sit still and focus for extended periods of time, especially when the subject holds little interest. Then picture that same ...
In his book, Taking Charge of Adult ADHD, Dr. Russell Barkley (2022) cited research that found only 9% of individuals who were diagnosed with Attention-Deficit ...
This post is part one of a series. Attention is a multifaceted process that manages the mental controls needed for school or work. Filtering incoming information to determine its importance (saliency) ...
ADHD and associated meds raised vulnerability for concussions by approximately 20%-50% in student athletes and military cadets. After concussion, stimulated ADHD students resumed asymptomatic status ...
One student was routinely punished for her “ADHD behaviours” at school, another was locked in a classroom, while another was sent home 85 times in a single year. These are just some of the responses ...