LD News http://www.ldonline.org/ en-us LD OnLine Administrator hourly 1 http://backend.userland.com/rss ACT Testing Resources for Teens with LD http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ACT_Testing_Resources__for_Teens_with_LD Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:05:12 GMT Know a college-bound high school student with LD? Here's what you need to know about testing.

ACT is committed to serving students with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations appropriate to the student's diagnosis. ACT has established policies regarding documentation of an applicant's disability and the process for requesting accommodations. For details, see ACT Policy for Documentation to Support Requests for Test Accommodations on the ACT.

]]> Know a college-bound high school student with LD? Here's what you need to know about testing. ACT is committed to serving students with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations appropriate to the student's diagnosis. ACT has established policies regarding documentation of an applicant's disability and the process for requesting accommodations. For details, see ACT Policy for Documentation to Support Requests for Test Accommodations on the ACT. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ACT_Testing_Resources__for_Teens_with_LD Action Read: Tackling Literacy One Person at a Time http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Action_Read%3A_Tackling_Literacy_One_Person_at_a_Time Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:02:39 GMT Leonie Matfin left school at 14 without having attained more than the most basic reading skills. In 2003, at age 61, she approached Action Read Community Literacy Centre determined to overcome her dyslexia and her past. With the unflagging support of her tutor, Sharon Nancekivell, she has since completed the first of two volumes of her memoirs. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Action_Read%3A_Tackling_Literacy_One_Person_at_a_Time AD/HD Conference Features Ty Pennington's Mother http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/AD/HD_Conference_Features_Ty_Pennington%27s_Mother Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:18:34 GMT Ty Pennington, host of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, was apparently a challenging child to raise due to his AD/HD behaviors. His psychologist mother, Dr. Yvonne Pennington, will share her mothering experiences with parents, teachers and mental health professionals who attend the Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) conference on May 9, 2009, at the Baltimore Hilton. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/AD/HD_Conference_Features_Ty_Pennington%27s_Mother Adapting to the iPad, Called Education's 'Equalizer' http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Adapting_to_the_iPad%2C_Called_Education%27s_%27Equalizer%27 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:11:59 GMT There are now about 40,000 educational applications for the iPad, Apple reports, and districts that launched pilot programs last school year now are stepping up their iPad use for special-needs students after seeing results. For example, in Zeeland, Mich., students are starting the school year with 3,100 new iPads, courtesy of a $5.3 million bond issue that will include $1.5million for the tablets, says superintendent David Barry. According to Barry, video can be used to practice social skills, speech recognition aids students who have writing difficulties, and the touch screen makes use easy for children who have dexterity problems. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Adapting_to_the_iPad%2C_Called_Education%27s_%27Equalizer%27 ADD, Autism Aren't Learning Disabilities, But Most Think They Are http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADD%2C_Autism_Aren%27t_Learning_Disabilities%2C_But_Most_Think_They_Are Thu, 07 Oct 2010 12:29:51 GMT Despite an increased understanding that kids learn differently, a majority of Americans still do not completely understand what conditions are related to learning disabilities, a new poll says. The report by the Tremaine Foundation, which supports programs in arts, environment and disabilities, is based on a telephone poll of 1,000 adults. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADD%2C_Autism_Aren%27t_Learning_Disabilities%2C_But_Most_Think_They_Are Addressing Attendance Issues Concerning Students with Disabilities http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Addressing_Attendance_Issues_Concerning_Students_with_Disabilities Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:50:54 GMT Students with emotional or learning disabilities are entitled to an education. But in Chicago, they often miss weeks of school, more than other children. Advocates for the disabled say many children with learning and emotional disabilities go undiagnosed for too long and are then given inadequate assistance. Alienated from classrooms they find humiliating and unrewarding, youth tend to tune out or lash out, leading to suspensions and other missed days.

]]> Students with emotional or learning disabilities are entitled to an education. But in Chicago, they often miss weeks of school, more than other children. Advocates for the disabled say many children with learning and emotional disabilities go undiagnosed for too long and are then given inadequate assistance. Alienated from classrooms they find humiliating and unrewarding, youth tend to tune out or lash out, leading to suspensions and other missed days. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Addressing_Attendance_Issues_Concerning_Students_with_Disabilities ADHD + Dyslexia = an IEP Struggle http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_%26%2343%3B_Dyslexia_%26%2361%3B_an_IEP_Struggle Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:00:00 GMT "My son was diagnosed with ADHD, but the IEP team ruled that he qualifies only for language impairment help. I recently had him evaluated, and he was diagnosed with dyslexia. How can I make sure he gets the help he needs?" http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_%26%2343%3B_Dyslexia_%26%2361%3B_an_IEP_Struggle ADHD and Food: The Connection Is Tenuous http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_and_Food%3A_The_Connection_Is_Tenuous Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:00:30 GMT Pediatrics this week, did not make much of a case for using dietary change to treat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). But it did make an interesting case for using food control to treat parents' angst about their kids' ADHD. ]]> "The Diet Factor in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder," the much-cited study released by the journal Pediatrics this week, did not make much of a case for using dietary change to treat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). But it did make an interesting case for using food control to treat parents' angst about their kids' ADHD. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_and_Food%3A_The_Connection_Is_Tenuous ADHD Awareness Month Focuses on Long-term Risks of Failure to Treat Condition http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Awareness_Month_Focuses_on_Long-term_Risks_of_Failure_to_Treat_Condition Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:33:10 GMT September is National ADHD Awareness Month and brain training expert Courtney Axline of Cedar Rapids is sharing information on the high cost of not treating ADHD.

]]> September is National ADHD Awareness Month and brain training expert Courtney Axline of Cedar Rapids is sharing information on the high cost of not treating ADHD. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Awareness_Month_Focuses_on_Long-term_Risks_of_Failure_to_Treat_Condition ADHD Behavioral Therapy May Be More Effective Than Drugs in Long Run http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Behavioral_Therapy_May_Be_More_Effective_Than_Drugs_in_Long_Run Thu, 17 May 2012 13:31:15 GMT Cognitive and behavioral therapies that help young people reduce impulsivity and cultivate good study habits are costlier and take longer to administer, but may be more efficacious over time according to new findings.

]]> Cognitive and behavioral therapies that help young people reduce impulsivity and cultivate good study habits are costlier and take longer to administer, but may be more efficacious over time according to new findings. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Behavioral_Therapy_May_Be_More_Effective_Than_Drugs_in_Long_Run ADHD Behind the Wheel: Teaching Attention Deficit Teens to Drive http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Behind_the_Wheel%3A_Teaching_Attention_Deficit_Teens_to_Drive Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:36:48 GMT ADHD teens and adults are more likely than others to be careless drivers, experts believe. In fact, studies have found that teens and adults with attention deficit disorder are nearly twice as likely as the general population to have had their licenses suspended. "The problem is that the skills affected by ADHD are the ones you most need for driving," says psychologist Nadine Lambert, Ph.D. of the University of California at Berkeley. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Behind_the_Wheel%3A_Teaching_Attention_Deficit_Teens_to_Drive ADHD Brain May Be a Little Different http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Brain_May_Be_a_Little_Different Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:00:48 GMT A link appears to exist between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anomalies in the brain's reward system, a new study suggests. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Brain_May_Be_a_Little_Different ADHD Can Inspire Creativity http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Can_Inspire_Creativity Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:55:35 GMT Blake Taylor is one of the youngest authors to have written a book about living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. His book "ADHD and Me: What I Learned from Lighting Fires at the Dinner Table" is a day-to-day account of what it is like to live with the ADHD. "I think the thing about ADHD is that it is a secret weapon," Taylor said. "It is a gift that you need to work on." http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Can_Inspire_Creativity ADHD Charity will Offer Respite for Parents http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Charity_will_Offer_Respite_for_Parents Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:49:17 GMT A Thurrock woman has launched a nonprofit called "Attention for Me" is aimed at giving parents of children with ADHD a break from the day to day stress. The mother of a son with ADHD herself, founder Beverley Boase, 33, hopes to provide respite for parents by taking the children on weekend and day trips. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Charity_will_Offer_Respite_for_Parents ADHD Conference Opens in Minneapolis http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Conference_Opens_in_Minneapolis Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:11:59 GMT A national conference started yesterday in Minneapolis to help adults cope with ADHD, short for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The Attention Deficit Disorder Association expects more than 400 adults with ADHD to attend its 13th annual conference, which features sessions on everything from time management and spousal support to meditation. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Conference_Opens_in_Minneapolis ADHD Doesn't Stop at 18 http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Doesn%27t_Stop_at_18 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:07:27 GMT One of the myths about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is children outgrow it. Instead, what health care professionals have discovered is the neurobiological disorder follows one into adulthood, creating serious implications, such as job and relationship loss. "What tends to happen, children grow up and the hyperactivity tends to diminish. However, the inattention doesn’t go away," said Alnoor Ramji, a psychiatrist with Select Behavioral Health in Norwich, CT. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Doesn%27t_Stop_at_18 ADHD Doubles the Risk of Injury in Grade-School Kids http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Doubles_the_Risk_of_Injury_in_Grade-School_Kids Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:09:56 GMT Injuries kill more 11-year-olds in the U.S. than any other cause, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) almost doubles the risk of serious injury in children that age, according to a study released yesterday in Academic Pediatrics. Researchers collected data on 4,754 fifth-graders in Birmingham, Ala., Houston, and Los Angeles. They found that the risk of serious injury-including broken bones, sprains, strains, and cuts and bruises-increased as the children's ADHD symptoms intensified. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Doubles_the_Risk_of_Injury_in_Grade-School_Kids ADHD Drug Shortage to End Soon http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Drug_Shortage_to_End_Soon Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:00:20 GMT After months of Americans being unable to fill their drug prescriptions for medications that are commonly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said yesterday that the shortages are expected to end this month. Many ADHD medications, such as Adderall, have been in short supply since 2011. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Drug_Shortage_to_End_Soon ADHD Drug Shortage: Can Meditation Fill the Gap? http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Drug_Shortage%3A_Can_Meditation_Fill_the_Gap%3F Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:00:00 GMT meditation for overcoming ADHD. ]]> Drugs designed to treat ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) have been widely available for decades, but America now faces its most severe shortage of these drugs since they came on the market. Meanwhile, more and more health professionals are recognizing the viability of effective meditation for overcoming ADHD. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Drug_Shortage%3A_Can_Meditation_Fill_the_Gap%3F ADHD Drugs Don't Raise Risk of Heart Conditions, Study Shows http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Drugs_Don%27t_Raise_Risk_of_Heart_Conditions%2C_Study_Shows Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:28:56 GMT Children taking central nervous system stimulants such as Adderall and Ritalin do not face an increased risk of serious heart conditions during treatment, according to a new University of Florida study that confirms findings reported in 2011. Published in the British Medical Journal in August, the study contributes to a decade-long clinical and policy debate of treatment risks for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.

]]> Children taking central nervous system stimulants such as Adderall and Ritalin do not face an increased risk of serious heart conditions during treatment, according to a new University of Florida study that confirms findings reported in 2011. Published in the British Medical Journal in August, the study contributes to a decade-long clinical and policy debate of treatment risks for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/ADHD_Drugs_Don%27t_Raise_Risk_of_Heart_Conditions%2C_Study_Shows