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How You Can Help Your Child at Home If They Have ADHD
The first line of treatment for a child with ADHD is always seeking the help of a qualified physician or therapist. In addition to following the prescribed treatment plan, parents can help their child with ADHD maximize their comfort level and...
Understanding Learning Disorders
Unlike other disabilities, such as paralysis or blindness, a learning disorder is a hidden handicap. A learning disability doesn't disfigure or leave visible signs that would invite others to be understanding or offer support. Learning disorders...
Dyslexia Poses Bigger Challenge For English Speakers
Dyslexia is a disorder that makes it difficult for a learning reader to connect verbal sounds with the letters or symbols that "spell" that sound. Although people in all cultures can have dyslexia, recent research indicates the reading disorder is...
Explanation of IQ Tests
The modern, systematic study of human intelligence began at the turn of the century with Alfred Binet's attempt to devise a test that could identify slow learners in the Paris Public School system. Today, the uses of intelligence tests (also known...
$6 Million Grant to Expand Search for Autism Genes
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has just awarded the first installment of an expected $6 million grant over 5 years to researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for major expansion of a collaborative effort to...