LD News http://www.ldonline.org/ en-us LD OnLine Administrator hourly 1 http://backend.userland.com/rss For Some Kids with ADHD, Music Has Similar Positive Effects to Medication http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/For_Some_Kids_with_ADHD%2C_Music_Has_Similar_Positive_Effects_to_Medication Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:19:13 GMT The findings are part of a study on the effects of distractors on children with ADHD. A team of researchers, led by FIU Center for Children and Families Director William E. Pelham Jr., set out to examine how distractions — such as music and television — affect children with ADHD.

]]> The findings are part of a study on the effects of distractors on children with ADHD. A team of researchers, led by FIU Center for Children and Families Director William E. Pelham Jr., set out to examine how distractions — such as music and television — affect children with ADHD. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/For_Some_Kids_with_ADHD%2C_Music_Has_Similar_Positive_Effects_to_Medication Rethinking Dyslexia http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Rethinking_Dyslexia Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:17:27 GMT A new film makes the case that dyslexia may cause difficulties in reading, but it doesn’t cause difficulties in broader learning. In some cases, it goes so far as to suggest, the condition may even be a blessing in a very good, childhood-long disguise.

]]> A new film makes the case that dyslexia may cause difficulties in reading, but it doesn’t cause difficulties in broader learning. In some cases, it goes so far as to suggest, the condition may even be a blessing in a very good, childhood-long disguise. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Rethinking_Dyslexia Richard Branson and the Dyslexia Advantage http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Richard_Branson_and_the_Dyslexia_Advantage Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:15:09 GMT At 16, Richard Branson embarked on his first business venture in publishing. Your typical entrepreneur? Hardly. His secret to success? Dyslexia. What many would consider a weakness, Branson has branded his "greatest strength."

]]> At 16, Richard Branson embarked on his first business venture in publishing. Your typical entrepreneur? Hardly. His secret to success? Dyslexia. What many would consider a weakness, Branson has branded his "greatest strength." http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Richard_Branson_and_the_Dyslexia_Advantage Exercise May Help Kids with ADHD Focus http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Exercise_May_Help_Kids_with_ADHD_Focus Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:33:44 GMT Twenty minutes of exercise may help kids with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) settle in to read or solve a math problem, new research suggests. The small study, of 40 eight- to 10-year-olds, looked only at the short-term effects of a single bout of exercise. And researchers caution that they are not saying exercise is the answer to ADHD.

]]> Twenty minutes of exercise may help kids with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) settle in to read or solve a math problem, new research suggests. The small study, of 40 eight- to 10-year-olds, looked only at the short-term effects of a single bout of exercise. And researchers caution that they are not saying exercise is the answer to ADHD. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Exercise_May_Help_Kids_with_ADHD_Focus 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 Is Childhood ADHD A Gateway To Smoking In Adulthood? http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Is_Childhood_ADHD_A_Gateway_To_Smoking_In_Adulthood%3F Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:21:26 GMT A group of Canadian researchers lead by Dr. Ridha Joober of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute in Montreal looked at genetic markers among children with ADHD and found a variant previously implicated in increasing the risk for smoking behavior may also increase the risk for ADHD. According to the study, published on line in Archives of Disease in Childhood, this may explain why people who suffer from ADHD are also much more prone to become addicted to cigarettes.

]]> A group of Canadian researchers lead by Dr. Ridha Joober of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute in Montreal looked at genetic markers among children with ADHD and found a variant previously implicated in increasing the risk for smoking behavior may also increase the risk for ADHD. According to the study, published on line in Archives of Disease in Childhood, this may explain why people who suffer from ADHD are also much more prone to become addicted to cigarettes. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Is_Childhood_ADHD_A_Gateway_To_Smoking_In_Adulthood%3F New Recommendations for Evaluating Special Education Teachers http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/New_Recommendations_for_Evaluating_Special_Education_Teachers Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:46:21 GMT With school reform efforts combining with federal incentives to encourage more districts and states to change how they evaluate teachers, the Council for Exceptional Children shared new recommendations and views for how to evaluate special education teachers.

]]> With school reform efforts combining with federal incentives to encourage more districts and states to change how they evaluate teachers, the Council for Exceptional Children shared new recommendations and views for how to evaluate special education teachers. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/New_Recommendations_for_Evaluating_Special_Education_Teachers Clarifying an ADHD Diagnosis http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Clarifying_an_ADHD_Diagnosis Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:45:32 GMT A recent article in the New York Times highlighted and brought to the forefront America's obsession with a quick fix using overmedication in an irresponsible fashion.

The article does an adequate job pointing out the obvious and inherent flaws with this type of practice as well as the doctor rationale for such medical treatment approaches. However, what the article does not discuss is a counterpoint for the doctor's arguments that ADHD has "completely subjective" diagnostic criteria and that ADHD "isn't binary — you have it or you don't."

]]> A recent article in the New York Times highlighted and brought to the forefront America's obsession with a quick fix using overmedication in an irresponsible fashion. The article does an adequate job pointing out the obvious and inherent flaws with this type of practice as well as the doctor rationale for such medical treatment approaches. However, what the article does not discuss is a counterpoint for the doctor's arguments that ADHD has "completely subjective" diagnostic criteria and that ADHD "isn't binary — you have it or you don't." http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Clarifying_an_ADHD_Diagnosis Opinion: Sometimes ADHD Is Real http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Opinion%3A_Sometimes_ADHD_Is_Real Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:42:56 GMT A lot of people seem to have the idea that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is something less than a real condition. The problem is that many of these folk theories about the reality, causes and proper treatment of ADHD are mostly, in my opinion, nonsense, perpetuated by people who think they've uncovered some grand conspiracy but have very little understanding of what they're talking about.

]]> A lot of people seem to have the idea that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is something less than a real condition. The problem is that many of these folk theories about the reality, causes and proper treatment of ADHD are mostly, in my opinion, nonsense, perpetuated by people who think they've uncovered some grand conspiracy but have very little understanding of what they're talking about. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Opinion%3A_Sometimes_ADHD_Is_Real Jobs of Thousands of Special Education Teachers At Risk http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Jobs_of_Thousands_of_Special_Education_Teachers_At_Risk Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:30:21 GMT A new report from Democratic members of the House Appropriations Committee says that those looming automatic cuts to federal spending will take an especially big bite out of special education. The report issued last week says 12,000 special education teachers and aides could lose their jobs if automatic cuts in federal special education grants to states go through.

]]> A new report from Democratic members of the House Appropriations Committee says that those looming automatic cuts to federal spending will take an especially big bite out of special education. The report issued last week says 12,000 special education teachers and aides could lose their jobs if automatic cuts in federal special education grants to states go through. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Jobs_of_Thousands_of_Special_Education_Teachers_At_Risk Dyslexia Awareness Month: Knowing the Signs http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Dyslexia_Awareness_Month%3A_Knowing_the_Signs Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:28:39 GMT The sooner you discover your child has a problem with reading, the better. The earlier you start employing tools for dealing with dyslexia, the better chance your child has with handling the disorder and being successful. Read and share some of the warning signs.

]]> The sooner you discover your child has a problem with reading, the better. The earlier you start employing tools for dealing with dyslexia, the better chance your child has with handling the disorder and being successful. Read and share some of the warning signs. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Dyslexia_Awareness_Month%3A_Knowing_the_Signs Discontinued Treatment of ADHD Could Impact Emotional, Social Well-Being, Study Finds http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Discontinued_Treatment_of_ADHD_Could_Impact_Emotional%2C_Social_Well-Being%2C_Study_Finds Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:25:10 GMT Young boys who discontinue treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are featured in a new study that many experts say highlights the importance of proper and continued treatment.

]]> Young boys who discontinue treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are featured in a new study that many experts say highlights the importance of proper and continued treatment. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Discontinued_Treatment_of_ADHD_Could_Impact_Emotional%2C_Social_Well-Being%2C_Study_Finds The Other Achievement Gap: Children with Learning Disabilities http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/The_Other_Achievement_Gap%3A_Children_with_Learning_Disabilities Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:52:27 GMT Just in time for Learning Disabilities Awareness Month, a new report is out that discusses how to help more children with dyslexia become proficient readers. The report, commissioned by the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading and the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, offers a number of recommendations for policymakers and educators.

]]> Just in time for Learning Disabilities Awareness Month, a new report is out that discusses how to help more children with dyslexia become proficient readers. The report, commissioned by the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading and the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, offers a number of recommendations for policymakers and educators. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/The_Other_Achievement_Gap%3A_Children_with_Learning_Disabilities Mercury Exposure in Womb Linked to ADHD Symptoms http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Mercury_Exposure_in_Womb_Linked_to_ADHD_Symptoms Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:50:58 GMT Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appears to be on the rise in the United States, and in the search for explanations researchers have begun to scrutinize fetal exposure to a wide range of toxins, including lead, tobacco, pesticides, and chemicals such as PCBs.

]]> Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appears to be on the rise in the United States, and in the search for explanations researchers have begun to scrutinize fetal exposure to a wide range of toxins, including lead, tobacco, pesticides, and chemicals such as PCBs. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Mercury_Exposure_in_Womb_Linked_to_ADHD_Symptoms Study Shows DHA Improves ADHD http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Study_Shows_DHA_Improves_ADHD Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:49:12 GMT If your child acts like he or she has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you may want to give them some fish oil supplement or DHA/EPA supplements. A new study in Nutrition suggests that high intake of omega-3 fatty acids, particularly DHA helps improve the condition of ADHD.

]]> If your child acts like he or she has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you may want to give them some fish oil supplement or DHA/EPA supplements. A new study in Nutrition suggests that high intake of omega-3 fatty acids, particularly DHA helps improve the condition of ADHD. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Study_Shows_DHA_Improves_ADHD Eye Movements Can Help Diagnose ADHD, Parkinson's http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Eye_Movements_Can_Help_Diagnose_ADHD%2C_Parkinson%27s Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:52:07 GMT Studying how people move their eyes while watching television could help identify those who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), and Parkinson's disease, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Southern California suggest that each of those conditions involve "ocular control and attention dysfunctions." Such dysfunctions can be easily — and cheaply — identified through an evaluation of how patients move their eyes while they watch television.

]]> Studying how people move their eyes while watching television could help identify those who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), and Parkinson's disease, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Southern California suggest that each of those conditions involve "ocular control and attention dysfunctions." Such dysfunctions can be easily — and cheaply — identified through an evaluation of how patients move their eyes while they watch television. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Eye_Movements_Can_Help_Diagnose_ADHD%2C_Parkinson%27s Federal Court Says Out-of-State Move Doesn't Absolve District of Spec. Ed. Obligations http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Federal_Court_Says_Out-of-State_Move_Doesn%27t_Absolve_District_of_Spec._Ed._Obligations Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:48:17 GMT A federal court of appeals has ruled that when a student with disabilities moves out of state, that doesn't absolve a school district from providing compensatory education services. In a ruling this month in D.F. vs. Collingswood Borough Board of Education, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a previous ruling that excused the New Jersey school district from making up for special education services a student missed when enrolled in that district.

]]> A federal court of appeals has ruled that when a student with disabilities moves out of state, that doesn't absolve a school district from providing compensatory education services. In a ruling this month in D.F. vs. Collingswood Borough Board of Education, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a previous ruling that excused the New Jersey school district from making up for special education services a student missed when enrolled in that district. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Federal_Court_Says_Out-of-State_Move_Doesn%27t_Absolve_District_of_Spec._Ed._Obligations FDA OKs Extended Release Liquid ADHD Medication, Quillivant http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/FDA_OKs_Extended_Release_Liquid_ADHD_Medication%2C_Quillivant Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:45:57 GMT The Food and Drug Administration has now approved Quillivant XR (methylphenidate hydrochloride), the first once-daily, extended-release liquid methylphenidate available for patients with ADHD.

]]> The Food and Drug Administration has now approved Quillivant XR (methylphenidate hydrochloride), the first once-daily, extended-release liquid methylphenidate available for patients with ADHD. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/FDA_OKs_Extended_Release_Liquid_ADHD_Medication%2C_Quillivant How Schools (Even Great Ones) Fail Kids with ADHD http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/How_Schools_%28Even_Great_Ones%29_Fail_Kids_with_ADHD Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:42:12 GMT A powerful post by David Bernstein, a nonprofit executive who lives in Gaithersburg, Md., writing about the difficulties that his two sons, ages 7 and 15, have confronted in school as a result of ADHD.

]]> A powerful post by David Bernstein, a nonprofit executive who lives in Gaithersburg, Md., writing about the difficulties that his two sons, ages 7 and 15, have confronted in school as a result of ADHD. http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/How_Schools_%28Even_Great_Ones%29_Fail_Kids_with_ADHD Steven Spielberg on Unlocking the 'Tremendous Mystery' of His Dyslexia http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Steven_Spielberg_on_Unlocking_the_%27Tremendous_Mystery%27_of_His_Dyslexia Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:40:09 GMT Movies helped Steven Spielberg cope with his dyslexia, the director of "Jaws" and "Schindler's List" said in a rare interview about being diagnosed with the learning disability five years ago. "It was like the last puzzle part in a tremendous mystery that I've kept to myself all these years," Spielberg, 65, told the website "Friends of Quinn."

]]> Movies helped Steven Spielberg cope with his dyslexia, the director of "Jaws" and "Schindler's List" said in a rare interview about being diagnosed with the learning disability five years ago. "It was like the last puzzle part in a tremendous mystery that I've kept to myself all these years," Spielberg, 65, told the website "Friends of Quinn." http://www.ldonline.org/ldnews/Steven_Spielberg_on_Unlocking_the_%27Tremendous_Mystery%27_of_His_Dyslexia