Children who experience social exclusion in preschool are at greater risk of becoming so-called “school losers”. Norwegian researchers are studying what happens to children who are marginalized.”

Scott Ertl, the owner of Bouncy Bands LLC based in Winston-Salem, is all about movement for children and adults. “I think movement is one of the best ways to help people stay healthy,” Ertl said. “If we can teach kids early on in school that when they have anxiety, hyperactivity and frustration, movement is a…

Researchers have found that patients with different types of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have impairments in unique brain systems, indicating that there may not be a one-size-fits-all explanation for the cause of the disorder. Based on performance on behavioral tests, adolescents with ADHD fit into one of three subgroups, where each group demonstrated distinct impairments in…

Cutting back on yelling, criticism and other harsh parenting approaches, including physical punishment, has the power to calm children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to a new study…”This is the first study to show that improved parenting changes kids biologically,” said Theodore Beauchaine, the study’s senior author and a professor of psychology at Ohio…

What can Twitter reveal about people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD? Quite a bit about what life is like for someone with the condition, according to findings published by University of Pennsylvania researchers Sharath Chandra Guntuku and Lyle Ungar in the Journal of Attention Disorders. Twitter data might also provide clues to help facilitate more…

Accepting a new job, especially the first one out of high school or college, is often a time when just about everyone develops feelings of uncertainty. But for someone with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, that feeling may be magnified, compounding anxieties. People with ADHD often have executive functioning challenges, explains Stephen P. Hinshaw, professor of…

Your child seems to behave in ways that resemble attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but perhaps you’re hesitant to explore the matter. After all, you can’t help but think these may be age-appropriate behaviors or a perhaps a phase. So, maybe it’s best to hold off on getting a formal diagnosis. Not so fast, cautions E.…

One of the perks of having ADHD is that we often get two disorders for the price of one. ADHD has high rates of comorbidity with other mental health conditions, meaning that many people with ADHD have more than one disorder. But it turns out we may be able to treat two disorders for the…

ADHD often leaves African-American parents of affected children fighting many battles simultaneously. On one front, the parents of African-American children with ADHD fight to get their children proper diagnoses and treatment. If successful, those parents are invited to the next battle: getting their child the necessary help.

Nearly a third (28 percent) of children with ADHD can wait two or more years before receiving a diagnosis, while 51 percent of cases experienced a lack of recognition for ADHD as a real condition from those on the front lines of helping children, including GPs, specialists and school staff, according to the Shire-funded report,…

The traditional academic environment can pose myriad challenges for a student with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). That’s why it’s vital that parents work in conjunction with school officials to help children develop the organizational skills necessary to flourish.”

When a child has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), parents have the power to change behavior…For external factors, parents can make the biggest difference. “When we talk about behavior and ADHD, parents can be the agents of change,” Dr. Manos says. Here are just a few ways to get started: