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Mistakes Improve Children’s Learning – Marilyn Price-Mitchell, Ph.D.

September 13, 2011

Helping Kids See the Good Side of Getting Things Wrong Published on September 7, 2011 by Marilyn Price-Mitchell, Ph.D. in The Moment of Youth Everyone makes mistakes and children are no exception. What’s important is how we learn from them. Yet, children grow up in a society that pressures them to be perfect and intelligent [...]

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ADHD and Emotional Regulation Video by Dr. Russell A. Barkley

August 29, 2011

Dr Russell Barkley, Ph.D giving a lecture on ADHD at The Centre for ADHD/ADD Advocacy Canada (CADDAC Dr. Barkley’s website can be found at: http://www.russellbarkley.org/ Books and videos by Dr. Barkley: CLICK HERE

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The Truth About Attention Deficit Disorder by Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D.

August 27, 2011

Blogs The Mysteries of ADD published originally on the web for Psychology Today magazine. Tom Brown’s website www.DrThomasEBrown.com The truth about attention deficit disorder by Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D. The Mysteries of ADD and High IQ The five truths about attention deficit disorder. Published on August 16, 2011 by Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D. in The [...]

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ADHD Data and Statistics in THE USA

July 30, 2011

Data & Statistics In the United States The American Psychiatric Association states in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) that 3%-7% of school-aged children have ADHD. 1 However, studies have estimated higher rates in community samples. Recent data from surveys of parents indicate that: [Read article] Approximately 9.5% or 5.4 million [...]

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High IQ Kids With ADHD – Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D.

July 26, 2011

Bright students are not immune from the cognitive difficulties that plague other children and adolescents with attention deficit disorder, a new Yale study has found. For the complete report: High-IQ-Kids-with-ADHD Youth with high IQs and ADHD suffered difficulty with working memory, processing speed, organization and focus, according to the study published online July 26 in [...]

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A Practical Guide for People with Disabilities who Want to go to College

July 13, 2011

http://www.addrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/College_Guide-Dissabities.pdf Click below for: A Practical Guide for People with Disabilities who Want to go to College

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ADHD And the Role of The Educational Therapist

June 8, 2011

CHADD NYC Audio Presentation – June 2011 Susan Micari, MS, Ed. Board Certified Educational Therapist 365 West End Avenue, suite 101 New York, NY 10024 susan.micari@gmail.com www.susanmicari.com Board of Directors The Association of Educational Therapists

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TDAH: ¿Mi niño la tiene?

April 28, 2011

¿Cuáles son las señas de la TDAH? TDAH es la abreviación de trastorno por déficit de atención e hiperactividad. Los niños con TDAH pueden tener un comportamiento hiperactivo, falta de atención y dificultad para concentrarse. La mayoría de los niños con TDAH tienen señas tanto de hiperactividad como de problemas de atención. Sin embargo, algunos [...]

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