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TDAH, Funciones Ejecutivas y Exito Escolar

November 21, 2011

  TDAH, FUNCIONES EJECUTIVAS Y EXITO ESCOLAR Chris A. Zeigler Dendy, Maestra en Ciencias Hace cinco años, la mayoría de los padres y maestros de estudiantes con TDA no sospechaba siquiera que el éxito académico de un niño está supeditado al desarrollo sólido de sus funciones ejecutivas. Hoy en día, sin embargo, muchos padres informados [...]

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Extended time improves reading comprehension test scores for adolescents with ADHD

November 7, 2011

OJP.RdgArticle.2011Open Journal of Psychiatry, 2011, 1, 79-87   OJPsych doi:10.4236/jsemat.2011.13014 Published Online October 2011 CLICK here to read the complete Article Given the findings of this study, it would seem advisable forclinicians assessing individuals with ADHD to inquire directly about whether they are able to complete tests involving reading comprehension within the time usually allowed. If [...]

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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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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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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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Learning disabilities and ADHD. (Written for kids)

April 11, 2011

Learning disabilities and ADHD Learning disabilities affect how you understand, remember, and respond to new information. They can cause problems in several areas, including speaking, reading, writing, and doing math. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not a learning disability, but it definitely can affect a person’s ability to learn. And if you have ADHD, [...]

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Managing ADHD at Home and at School

September 2, 2010

Now Available! Just a click away! Written by Harold Robert Meyer, MBA, SCAC and Susan Karyn Lasky, MA, SCAC 79 Pages of Practical Advice & Strategies Nurturing Self Esteem in Children We may get annoyed with our children, but we love them. Unfortunately, they may not really love themselves. Years of criticism, however well intentioned, [...]

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Guide to Quality IEP Development and Implementation

April 1, 2010

University of the State of New York The State Education Department A Guide to Quality Individualized Education Program (IEP) Development and Implementation.   Click below. IEP Guide

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Children and ADHD – CHADD NYC Presentation by Howard Abikoff, PhD

March 3, 2010
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