Neurology For Kids With Adhd
Kids who have ADHD may face greater risks crossing the street, a new study suggests. A virtual reality simulation of a busy street revealed that kids 7 to 10 who had the neurological disorder did look both ways before crossing, but they misjudged how long it would take them to cross. The study's researchers say the ADHD children see the same risks in their street environment, but they appear to have a problem understanding timing.
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Do Kids with ADHD Ever Grow Out of It?
One of the questions I wonder about as a parent is whether or not symptoms of ADHD ever just go away as a child matures. In other words, is... Read more »
ADHD Symptoms Series: Impulsivity
Parents who have a child having ADHD symptoms could probably fill a book with stories of how their child acted impulsively. I can still... Read more »
AD/HD and Hypersensitivities
Little is written about ADHD and hypersensitivities, yet those of us who are touched by ADHD as adults or who are parenting ADHD kids know... Read more »
It’s Spring: Send the Kids Outdoors to Help Reduce ADHD Symptoms
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Study: Kids with ADHD more likely to bully
A new study has found that children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are more likely to bully other children. The study in the February... Read more »
ECGs May Help Prevent Deaths in ADHD Kids
A new study suggests that giving ECGs to children who are taking stimulant medications may save 13 children's lives out of every 400,000 screened.... Read more »
Medication Breaks May Allow ADHD Kids to Catch Up to Tall Peer...
A new study suggests the risk of stunted growth from stimulant medications is relatively minimal, and that "medication vacations" can help prevent... Read more »
Diet Makes an Impact on ADHD
SEATTLE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- No parent wants her child taking a daily dose of drugs. But drugs are all many parents of kids with ADD or ADHD... Read more »
Training Parents, Not Kids, May Improve ADHD Kids' Conduct: Re...
Parents who are given training in how to deal with their child's conduct can help improve their child's behavior, a new study has found. Researchers... Read more »
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