03/21/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR ADHD.

• Comparison of Web-Based and Paper-Based Administration of ADHD Questionnaires for Adults_{2013-03-21, 03:00 am}
  ... data can be tested. Little research has been done in this area regarding Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adults. Objective: The objective was to simultaneously collect paper-based and Web-based ADHD questionnaire data in adults ...
• Treating ADHD without drugs _{2013-03-21, 09:00 am}
  ... Center, plans to run a three-month clinical trial to test the effectiveness of a horseback riding program in treating ADHD children. Typical treatment methods for ADHD patients are mostly drug-based, using attention-boosting and mood-altering ...
• 1-2-3 Magic Parenting, a ParentMagic Inc Book, Receives 4.5 Stars by About.com Parenting _{2013-03-21, 07:21 am}
  ... a lot of behavior problems. It's likely to be effective with many children with special needs, including kids with ADHD." The review highlights the positive approaches 1-2-3 Magic's creator, Dr. Thomas Phelan, also outlines: "The program doesn't ...
• From autism to depression: Largest genetic study shows mental disorders share genetic kinks_{2013-03-20, 11:48 pm}
  ... and how to better diagnose and treat them. The disorders - autism, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder or ADHD, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and schizophrenia - are considered distinct problems. But findings published online ...
• Letter: Forums Put K12 Virtual Charter School in False Light _{2013-03-20, 11:37 pm}
  ... constantly waiting for her peers to catch up and beginning to hang around with the wrong crowd. My older son, who is ADHD, struggled so much in the traditional schools which gave him headaches every day. He was picked on and bullied almost every day ...
• CDC survey shows autism more common than thought _{2013-03-20, 06:34 pm}
  ... of as just sort of that 'quirky' kid in class or they might have been labeled as an emotional behavior disorder or ADHD," Morrier said. The CDC numbers came from a telephone survey of nearly 100,000 parents. Experts said these kinds of surveys may ...
• Like mother like daughter? Well, not always _{2013-03-20, 06:57 pm}
  ... within the autistic community focuses on the neurodiversity movement. The neurodiversity movement proposes that autism, ADHD, dyslexia and Tourette's syndrome be respected as different, but acceptable, ways of being. Many autistic individuals and ...
• Antiepileptic Drug Linked to Increased Autism Risk _{2013-03-18, 03:00 am}
  ... children, 12 had some form of autism, including Asperger syndrome and pervasive developmental disorder (1 also had ADHD); 2 had ADHD only; 4 had dyspraxia only; and 1 had ADHD and dyspraxia. In addition, 3 children had a physical abnormality. The ...
• Is it ADHD? _{2013-03-20, 01:54 pm}
  ... or something more? In the past decade, the number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rose 24 percent, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics, the pediatric journal of the American Medical ...
• STAR Center Announces 2013 Sensational Kids Kamp Schedule _{2013-03-20, 12:01 pm}
  ... and fun activities. The camps are designed for children that have or likely have Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), ADHD or autism. Siblings and friends that do not have SPD or other conditions are also welcome and can learn social skills while ...
• The Bristol Post published Why has my autistic son been excluded from school age five? _{2013-03-20, 07:31 am}
  ... needs. The 35-year-old understands Zack, who has been diagnosed with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and pathological demand avoidance (PDA), is among the youngest children in North Somerset to have been permanently excluded. ...
• PS supplements show ADHD benefits in children: RCT data _{2013-03-20, 06:51 am}
  Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may benefit from daily supplements of phosphatidylserine (PS), according to a new study from an international team of researchers. A daily dose of PS of 200 mg for two months was ...
• Pupil Zack permanently excluded from North Somerset school aged five _{2013-03-20, 03:16 am}
  ... needs. The 35-year-old understands Zack, who has been diagnosed with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and pathological demand avoidance (PDA), is among the youngest children in North Somerset to have been permanently excluded. ...
• Medicine of the future may be closer than you think _{2013-03-20, 01:23 am}
  ... for Alzheimer's, dementia and brain fitness will care for mature patients while services like concussion management and ADHD screening will take care of younger patients. The future of care will be defined by integrated services that work across ...
• A Surprising Real Life Example How Playing Piano Can Grow the Brains of Even Special Needs Children. _{2013-03-19, 09:12 pm}
  ... struggling with the challenges of a wide range of special needs challenges such as ASD (autism spectrum disorder), ADHD, Downs syndrome, or even perhaps those families with aging seniors struggling to maintain or recover their faculties. Though not ...
• Smell heightens experience of flavor in food, researchers say _{2013-03-19, 05:38 pm}
  ... the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases talks to Charlie Rose and Norah O'Donnell. ADHD -- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder -- affects an estimated eight million adults. Dr. William Barbaresi of Boston's ...
• 26 Household Items Poisonous to Cats & Dogs _{2013-03-19, 10:28 am}
  ... the organization handled in 2012, most of them involved pets who'd ingested human prescriptions. "Many children with ADHD don't want to take their medications, so they leave pills on their plates, where pets can get at them," Dr. Wismer says. "Even ...
• Dear Counselor: Understanding body rocking _{2013-03-18, 03:00 am}
  ... whether it falls under the category of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, rhythmic movement disorder (RMD), or possibly an anxiety disorder. Body rocking is seen in many ...
• An Extreme Approach to Ending Temper Tantrums _{2013-03-19, 03:42 pm}
  ... Often, stimulant medications like Ritalin or Adderall were prescribed first for their child following a diagnosis of ADHD. But when these drugs did not help the child, antipsychotics were the next course of action. Whereas many parents are ...
• Is it Harder Than a 'Three out of Ten'? _{2013-03-19, 11:17 am}
  If you are asking a student with ADHD to do a task which is harder than a three out of ten on a ten-point scale , you might be asking too much.