Learning Adhd
ADHD and Learning Disabilities
ADHD is not considered to be a learning disability although it can sometimes interfere with a child’s ability to do well in school. The National Institute of Mental Health indicates that 20%-30% of children with ADHD also have a learning disability. Learning Disabilities can appear in preschool children as problems in understanding sounds or words or having a hard time using words to express themselves. School age children with learning disabilities can...
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From Our Experts
Learning to Live With ADHD
I have “suffered” from depression and ADHD since I was a child. (I hate that term “suffered,” but what are you going to say – I... Read more »
College Scholarship Opportunity for Students with ADHD or Learning...
I was just notified of the Saralu Belkofer Scholarship. According to the website: "In addition to a $2,000 annual scholarship fund,... Read more »
Book Review: ADHD and Me: what I learned from lighting fires at the...
Last month I asked people about the book, "ADHD and me: what I learned from lighting fires at the dinner table", and several people... Read more »
Book Excerpt: ADHD and Me: what I learned from lighting fires at the...
Below is an excerpt from the book, ADHD and Me: what i learned from lighting fires at the dinner table, by Blake E.S. Taylor. Next week,... Read more »
ADHD & Depression: Hyperfocus & Oblivion, Learning...
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From Our Sources
Strategies for Parenting Children with ADHD
Make sure you maintain eye contact when speaking with your child. Children will be less distracted if they are making eye contact while you are... Read more »
Self-Advocacy in High School and College
According to the American Heritage Dictionary, advocacy is “the act of pleading or arguing in favor of something, such as a cause, idea or... Read more »
Secondhand Smoke Linked to ADHD, Learning Disabilities
Children exposed to secondhand smoke in their home have a higher risk of developing ADHD and learning disabilities. Since exposing children to... Read more »
High blood pressure linked to ADHD, learning disabilities
Researchers say children who have high blood pressure are four times more likely to have ADHD and learning difficulties than their healthy peers. The... Read more »
Playtime Helps ADHD Kids Learn Social Skills: Study
Teaching ADHD children how to read their peers social cues through play may help them overcome problems on the playground, a new study has found.... Read more »
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