Posts Tagged ‘diagnoses’
Study shows why children with ADHD should be reevaluated each year: Attention problems perceived by teachers are far less stable than we imagine
— While the study below was published a few years ago, it makes an important point that I think is worth revisiting. In the study, published in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, my colleagues and I looked at how frequently teacher ratings of inattentive symptoms persist in children from one grade to the…
Read MoreStudy: Concussion diagnoses among children and teenagers increased by 71% from 2010 through 2015
Concussion Diagnoses Among Youths Nearly Doubled from 2010 to 2015 (Education Week): “Concussion diagnoses increased by 71 percent from 2010 through 2015 among children between the ages of 10 and 19, according to a new report from Blue Cross Blue Shield based on medical-claims data.
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