School children with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have limited access to care in South Africa’s education and health sectors.
Articles on Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
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For every girl diagnosed with ADHD, up to seven boys are diagnosed. Researchers looked at risk factors, the role of genetics, and mental health for clues.
Assessment scales for ADHD have been developed using mostly male research samples. As a result, the behaviours indicating ADHD in girls may not be what you expect.
Numerous measures are in place to help young disabled children thrive, but the transition beyond school can be a difficult one. Here are some tips for families to help their children prepare for life beyond.
People suffering from autism could be far more vulnerable to falling under the spell of terror organisations on the look-out for new recruits.
Fidget items can have practical uses that help people calm down and stay focused. The problem with spinners may be that they require visual attention, which can distract users and others nearby.
Elements of the condition are well suited to getting on with business.
Can disturbed sleep patterns have an impact on a child’s ability to acquire language and vocabulary?
Exposure to nature plays a positive role in brain development by providing children with opportunities to take risks, discover new things, and be creative.
If behavioural sleep problems persist beyond infancy, there could be implications for children’s emotional and attentional development longer term.
College students who take stimulants such as Adderall to get an academic edge might be setting themselves up unknowingly to a vicious cycle of substance abuse and addiction.
Anecdotal evidence suggests the pervasiveness of smartphones is making us increasingly distracted and hyperactive. Does research support that conclusion?
The creation of new “pre-conditions” is turning millions of people into patients across the globe.
Trying to focus on a task involves attention control – the ability to maintain focus on something over a period of time. What exactly is an attention span? Does it relate to intelligence? Can it change?
Language can be used harmfully to construct categories of others. The words we use in describing children with disabilities need to be examined, challenged - and changed.
Particular parts of an individual’s brain tend to work together on certain tasks. Researchers can look at these patterns of “functional connectivity” to predict traits – like the ability to pay attention.
Why does emotional learning matter for children?
Increasing autistic children’s levels of vasopressin, a hormone that regulates social behaviour, could help treat the social deficits common to autism, research suggests.
Young adults can be easily derailed. Close to 60% students take six years to finish their four-year undergraduate program. How can you help?
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