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Organization, Time Management and Planning Deficits in Children with ADHD

January 6, 2012

Understanding & Intervening in Organization, Time Management and Planning Deficits in Children with ADHD An audio presentation by Richard Gallagher, Ph.D

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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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Report Finds Parent Training Effective for Treating Young Children With ADHD

October 31, 2011

Report Finds Parent Training Effective for Treating Young Children With ADHD Press Release Date: October 24, 2011 Formal training in parenting strategies is a low-risk, effective method for improving behavior in preschool-age children at risk for developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), while there is less evidence supporting the use of medications for children younger [...]

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CHADD November 7th Meeting

October 6, 2011

CHADD November 7th Meeting As the parent, guardian, or caregiver of a child with ADD/ADHD, you, may feel isolated, helpless, guilty and angry. You may already have tried several different therapists and approaches, but with little success. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD or ADD) can change even the most lovable child into an “impossible” one: frustrated, [...]

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ADHD Statistics

September 23, 2011

NCHS Data Brief Number 70, August 2011 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Among Children Aged 5–17 Years in the United States, 1998–2009 On This Page Key findings The percentage of children ever diagnosed with ADHD increased from 1998 through 2009 among both boys and girls. ADHD prevalence varied by race and ethnicity, but differences between most [...]

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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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Edward (Ned) Hallowell, M.D. on ADHD

April 19, 2011
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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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ADHD As A Psychiatrist Views and Treats It

December 14, 2010

Learn from Glen S. Hirsch, M.D., a nationally recognized expert in diagnosis and psychopharmacology, how a psychiatrist diagnoses this disorder, when and how the question of medication comes into play and, if appropriate, how the choice of a specific medication is made, how to titrate for maximum benefit and how to determine whether the medicine is working at [...]

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Does My Child Have ADHD – Video by NIMH

September 16, 2010
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