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What is ADHD?

Learn how ADHD is identified, the types of ADHD, treatments and accommodations, how ADHD co-occurs with LD, and more.

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Identifying and Treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Resource for School And Home

This resource guide designed for families and educators provides information on how (ADHD) is identified and treated.

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An Action Guide for ADHD: Next Steps for Patients, Clinicians, and Insurers

This Action Guide is based on the results of a public review process of treatment options for ADHD.

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Testing Accommodations for ADHD: Evidence that the Status Quo is Ineffective

Here at LDA, we’re very proud of our quarterly journal, Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal. The following is an excerpt from a study published in our most recent issue. Access…

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Smart Ways to spend the Summer

With summer in the air, many parents worry about how to keep their children’s brains occupied with something other than TV and video games.  It’s a very valid concern, as…

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Parenting Children with Learning Disabilities, ADHD, and Related Disorders

Children with learning disabilities, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and related disorders puzzle parents because of their many abilities and disabilities. It can also be difficult to understand how much of…

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Medications for ADHD/ADD

ADHD is a neurological disorder resulting from a deficiency of a specific neurotransmitter in specific areas of the brain. This transmitter is norepinephrine or one of its building blocks, dopamine…

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The Concept of ADHD Is Changing. How Does This Impact You or Your Child?

The concept of inattention, one of the three behaviors found with ADHD, is changing. And, with this change, the explanation of what is ADHD is expanding. The understanding of inattention…

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