Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD may affect learning an additional language since attention plays a significant role in the second language acquisition; however, no research so far has investigated how ADHD-type behaviours may impact language learning. Thus, this study aimed at exploring...
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How does ADHD affect the brain? Below, we delve into the neuroscience of the ADHD brain, its effects on brain development, and the combination of development, environmental, and genetic factors that contribute to the disorder. We'll also provide resources and strategies for supporting the brain ...
Merely having ADHD may lead toweight gain. Not being able to control your impulses can lead to junkfood cravingsand overeating. That can make it easy to put weight on and hard to take it back off. But if yourADHDor the drugs you take to treat it lead to a few extra pounds, you're...
These conditions — such as strabismus (crossed eyes) and amblyopia (lazy eye)— can affect vision, academic performance and/or self-esteem. Vision perception problems. This is when it’s hard to connect a word to a picture of what that word represents in your brain. Note that perception ...
How might it affect your personal, team or organizational goals? At the same time, it can be useful to reframe the task by looking at its meaning and relevance. This will increase its value to you and make your work more worthwhile. It's also important to acknowledge that we can often ...
These results support the idea that social deficiencies associated with CP arise from a biased perception of emotion, whereas social problems in ADHD originate from a failure to attend to the appropriate cues of affect. The findings also support the theory that comorbid ADHD+CP is a distinct ...
Caffeine, like ADHD medications, may affect one person differently than another. Talk to your doctor before you start to use caffeine to help your symptoms. If you're taking a prescription stimulant, also taking caffeine could cause more or worse side effects.Sources...
there are two important components – psychotherapy interventions and medications. There is a significant amount of studies and research illustrating that medication alone will not really be useful in addressing many of the core issues that a child or adult with ADHD has. Hence, whilst medication mi...
Not all children and adolescents with ADHD need medication, particularly if they are functioning well at school and at home. Children with ADHDcan also be supportedwith behavioral and educational strategies, as well as by working on the associated problems that commonly occur alongside ADHD, such a...