After years of struggling with memory, impulsivity and concentration span, Georgina Fuller was finally tested for dyslexia in ...
A WA father estimates he and his wife have spent about $60,000 on diagnoses, treatment, and medication for their three ...
Research by ADHD pioneer William E. Pelham, Jr., who passed away last year, found that behavioral therapy—when used first—was ...
Divorce isn’t fun even if the split is amicable. Add kids into the mix, and it’s harder because now you have to co-parent ...
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For some elite athletes, neurodivergence can be a super strength
The hyperfocus of ADHD and autism that make sitting in a classroom or social interactions difficult can be a huge asset for elite athletes.
Not long ago, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was thought to affect only school-aged boys—the naughty ones ...
Inhibition or Impulse Control This skill allows individuals to pause before acting on thoughts or desires. For example, if ...
In Australian schools, teachers are permitted to physically restrain and seclude students under exceptional circumstances.
A new study published in the British Journal of Clinical Psychology has shed light on how individual characteristics and demographic factors may affect the timing of ADHD diagnoses. Using data from a ...
We tend to think of public policy as policy that benefits “the public.” Yet few policies, even within the domain of food ...
Genes play a powerful role in shaping your health—you won’t believe how your DNA influences everything from ADHD to Parkinson ...