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Children with ADHD struggle academically. Upyanose / Getty ImagesFor decades, many physicians, parents and teachers have believed that stimulant medications help children with ADHD learn because ...
Improving the surrounding home and school environment with parent management training and classroom management can improve behavior and school performance of children with ADHD. [9] [10] Specialized ADHD coaches provide services and strategies to improve functioning, like time management or organizational suggestions. [11]
Mental health in education is the impact that mental health (including emotional, psychological, and social well-being) has on educational performance.Mental health often viewed as an adult issue, but in fact, almost half of adolescents in the United States are affected by mental disorders, and about 20% of these are categorized as “severe.” [1] Mental health issues can pose a huge problem ...
Primary sleep disorders may affect attention and behaviour and the symptoms of ADHD may affect sleep. [231] It is thus recommended that children with ADHD be regularly assessed for sleep problems. [232] Sleepiness in children may result in symptoms ranging from the classic ones of yawning and rubbing the eyes, to disinhibition and inattention ...
Hormonal changes can make existing cognitive conditions, including ADD and ADHD, more intense during perimenopause and menopause. Terri, a retail manager in Kentucky, was diagnosed with ADD years ago.
Language-based learning disabilities or LBLD are "heterogeneous" neurological differences that can affect skills such as listening, reasoning, speaking, reading, writing, and math calculations. [1] It is also associated with movement, coordination, and direct attention. LBLD is not usually identified until the child reaches school age.
ADHD affects 8 to 11% of children in the school going age. [citation needed] ADHD is characterised by significant levels of hyperactivity, inattentiveness, and impulsiveness. There are three subtypes of ADHD: predominantly inattentive, predominantly hyperactive, and combined (which presents as both hyperactive and inattentive subtypes). [27]
Learning challenges that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors. Trouble keeping up or building satisfactory relationships with peers and teachers. Inappropriate behavior (against self or others) or emotions (shares the need to harm others or self, low self-worth) in normal conditions.