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Friday Factoids Catch-Up: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been a hot topic for some time now and more and more children are being diagnosed with ADHD than ever before. Lunau (2014) quoted Enrico Gnaulati by writing that an ADHD diagnosis is “as … Continue reading

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Friday Factoids: Does the “H” in ADHD Really Impair Learning?

Recent models of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have challenged the notion that excess gross motor activity (hyperactivity) impedes learning with children diagnosed with ADHD.  Rather, newer models argue that excess motor activity may be compensatory.   A recent study conducted … Continue reading

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