Posts Tagged ‘academic’
Study finds combined pharma + non-pharma treatment most beneficial to help youth with ADHD address long-term academic difficulties
__ Academic difficulties are one of the most important adverse consequences of ADHD, and they frequently contribute to parents’ decision to seek treatment for their child. Whether treatment consistently yields a positive impact on long-term academic success is thus an important issue; however, the answer to this question has been somewhat controversial.
Read MoreStudy suggests the real deficit underlying Attention Deficit Disorders is not Attention, but Working Memory
______________________________ Many parents have observed that their child with ADHD stays attentive and engaged during ‘high interest’ activities, e.g., while playing video games, but has considerable problems staying focused on less inherently engaging tasks, e.g., doing schoolwork. This discrepancy in attention during preferred and non-preferred activities has led some to
Read MoreStudy: Sports-related concussions can impact academic performance, especially in high school
. Concussions Are Having An Alarming Impact On The Academics Of Students (Reuters): “Studies in the last five years have focused largely on the athletic side of the equation — “taking them off the field, not putting them back on the field with symptoms, but this is really looking at the student side of the…
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