It is speculated that Leonardo DaVinci, Vincent Van Gogh, and Pablo Picasso all had ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). They exhibited many of the classic characteristics a person with ADHD has. All of these famous artists were passionate and creative geniuses...
As we head into the weekend, I wanted to share a couple interesting research pieces with you all that concern ADHD and autism research and treatment. The first of these article comes from research out of Stanford University and will...
[caption id="attachment_1311" align="alignleft" width="300"] Image courtesy of David Castillo Dominici[/caption] New German Study Suggests ADHD Overdiagnosis - Especially Among Boys Over the course of the last twenty years the diagnosis of ADHD or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (previously known only as...
In today’s news, I was able to find two really great articles about the diagnosis and treatment of particular special needs conditions. The first article comes from Medial News Today and looks at a new study examining children with specific...
Using medication to regulate behavior is a hot topic in special needs education. Way back in July of 2011, my first post for ChildsWork actually explored just that phenomenon. In that post, I asked whether or not medication for ADHD...
Many studies that surround childhood behavioral problems and issues like Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) focus on biology and genetics. Many parents, educators and other experts expect that the problems that stem from such disorders, such as impulse control, begin and...
