In some cases, a parent will stumble upon ADHD after a learning disability is discovered. (They often co-exist, which is why it’s important when testing for one also to screen for the other.) That was the case with 7-year-old Allison Isidore of Montclair, New Jersey. Her mom, Liz ...
Attorneys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder can thrive by tapping into their energy peaks, leveraging their learning styles, and communicating their needs effectively. Why We're Drawn to "Fresh Starts" The "fresh start effect" can be a double-edged sword, especially for neurodivergent...
Judith Robinson, MD,psychiatrist and medical director of the College Learning and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Program at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, frames the emotional reaction to tasks this way: “As tasks get more complex and involve different parts of your brain to function well...
Attorneys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder can thrive by tapping into their energy peaks, leveraging their learning styles, and communicating their needs effectively. Why We're Drawn to "Fresh Starts" The "fresh start effect" can be a double-edged sword, especially for neurodivergent...
, cofounder of the National Center for Girls and Women with ADHD.“I recommend using at least two scales that gauge both ADHD and other symptoms.” Intelligence tests are a standard part of most thorough evaluations because they not only measure IQ but can also detect certain learning ...
(MBD), the first syndrome for which Ritalin was recommended, were defined as `children of near average, average or above average general intelligence with certain learning or behavioral disabilities ranging from mild to severe, which are associated with deviations of function of the central nervous ...
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People with ADHD often have at least one or two other conditions, like depression, anxiety, OCD, learning disabilities, bipolar disorder, or substance abuse. “It takes a really good clinician to be able to figure out, alright, is this other disorder traveling with the ADHD and needs to be...
When doctors diagnose girls and women with ADHD, they rarely consider hormonal fluctuations when developing a treatment plan. But professionals are learning more about the connections between hormones and ADHD. Here, we outline four stages in a woman’s life — from puberty to menopause — describe...
Participants were excluded if they had any comorbid psychiatric or neuro- logical disorder other than oppositional defiant disorder or learning disability within the previous 12 months (e.g., obsessive compulsive disorder, Tourette syndrome, major depressive, anxiety or pervasive developmen...