Study: ADHD Diagnosis More Likely for Youngest Kids in Class
New research suggests younger kids in a classroom are 30 percent more likely to receive an ADHD diagnosis.
New research suggests younger kids in a classroom are 30 percent more likely to receive an ADHD diagnosis.
Between 2000 and 2011, there was a 71 percent increase in calls to U.S. poison control regarding improper ingestion of ADHD medications.
A study showed many children with disorders come from impoverished homes or homes where English isn’t spoken.
These tips will help you address challenging or inappropriate behavior exhibited by students, especially students with disabilities.
Here’s a look at the issue of police officers using handcuffs and physical restraint when they’re called to schools to respond to challenging behaviors by students with disabilities.
A Kentucky school resource officer was videotaped handcuffing two students with disabilities as a punishment for acting out in class.
Researchers urge schools to let students with ADHD move more to help them focus.
Training about misuse of prescriptions and revised policies regarding diagnosis, treatment and drug diversion can help to address this issue.