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by Zahavit Paz Dr. Rosa A. Hagin was an educational psychologist who worked as a research professor of psychology at New York University School of Medicine. Her area of expertise was in the neuropsychological core of reading. She also taught at Trenton State College and Fordham University. She did research and taught educators about effective…
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If you suffer from Dyslexia, ADD, or ADHD you are entitled to certain inalienable rights under the federal Americans With Disabilities Act. This means that – once your condition has been properly diagnosed – you are entitled to receive.
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MARLBORO — Third graders Kristen Tsim and Daniel Martinez took cookie cutters and pressed them down on slices of cinnamon raisin bread. A few seats away, students mixed a bowl of blueberries and yogurt, scooping them into plastic cups. “It’s like we’re real chefs,” Martinez said. “We’re making food like in a restaurant.” The Robertsville Elementary School…
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MPR > News > Drugs In The Pipeline > Novel DNRI Agent Improves ADHD Symptoms In Study Da Hee Han, PharmD April 21, 2017 Sunovion announced positive Phase 3 study data (SEP360-305) for dasotraline being evaluated in patients aged 6–12 years with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The findings were presented at the 6th World Congress on ADHD in…
DetailsHowie Mandel Gets Real About his ADHD & OCD Howie Mandel – comedian, actor, game-show host – talks about his experience with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). BY HOWIE MANDEL I’ve had ADHD symptoms for as long as I can remember, but it was only…
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Henry Winkler is having plenty of “Happy Days” lately. The 71-year-old beloved actor, best known by fans for his role as leather-wearing greaser Arthur “The Fonz” Fonzarelli in the 1970s hit sitcom, is successfully pursuing another passion. Winkler is the co-author of a best-selling children’s book series based on humorous Hank Zipzer, a fourth-grader with learning…
DetailsText-to-Speech 1. Read2Go/Learning Ally Audio (read2go.org; iOS; $19.99)/(learningally.org; iOS; Android; free with Learning Ally membership) Bookshare and Learning Ally, audiobooks services for people with reading challenges, are familiar names in education. Read2Go (for Bookshare) and the Learning Ally Audio app make these valuable resources more accessible. Some students with attention challenges find it tough…
Details1. ADHD Tracker 1.0 Using the Vanderbilt Scales published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, ADHD Tracker makes completing and submitting a behavioral assessment easier for parents and teachers of children ages 4 through 18 years who have already been diagnosed and treated for ADHD. 2. ADHD Treatment Neurocognitive therapy has been clinically shown to improve executive…
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According to the National Institute of Health and research studies, toxic chemical exposures may play a role in learning and developmental disabilities. The exposure prenatal and during early childhood to certain chemicals may cause a disruption in normal neurological development or function that can last a lifetime. Through scientific studies the following chemicals, although not…
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