Stories from Add News from Additude

  1. ADHD News: Test

    Add News from Additude &bull Jun 16, 2010

    Copyright 1998 - 2007 New Hope Media LLC. All rights reserved. Your use of this site is governed by our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. ADDitude does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The material on this web… Full Story »


  2. The Next Food Network Star Season Six: Has an ADHD Cast Member, Chef Alexis HernAndez

    Add News from Additude &bull Jun 4, 2010

    In its sixth season, premiering this weekend, TV's The Next Food Network Star will feature an adult living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD). Recently-diagnosed chef Alexis HernAndez, 40, is competing against 11 other contestants for the chance to land… Full Story »

  3. A Library of Free Toys Just for Children with Disabilities?

    Add News from Additude &bull Apr 21, 2010

    The costs of toys can add up, especially if children with disabilities -- such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) -- need them for therapy. For many parents, finding beneficial products can be confusing, time-consuming, and expensive. But a new program called Capable Kids and Families allows parents to bypass the hassle, by selecting the best of the best, and allowing special needs families to borrow them for free. It sounds… Full Story »

  4. If You Could "Return" Your Challenging ADHD Child, Would You?

    Add News from Additude &bull Apr 19, 2010

    News of adoptive mother Torry Hansen's decision to send Artyem Saviliev, the boy she adopted from Russia, all alone on a plane to his country of origin because of his behavioral and psychiatric problems has thrown the spotlight on Russian adoptions and the challenges of special needs parenting (whether biological or adoptive). ADDitude's parenting blogger Kay Marner, mom to an adopted ADHD daughter, shares these thoughtful insights. Like many parents in the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) community, the adoption community (the two overlap more often than you might realize), and the general 24/7-news-consuming world, I've been following -- with… Full Story »


  5. No Child Left Behind Made Sure Students with Learning Disabilities Count, Now Let's Make Sure They Graduate

    Add News from Additude &bull Apr 12, 2010

    Learning Disabilities and No Child Left Behind/Education Bill: Can it Help LD Students Graduate? The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), reauthorized as No Child Left Behind under President George W. Bush's administration, is up for renewal. President Barack Obama has called for Congress to vote on this education bill before the fall 2010 elections. Here, the National Center on Learning Disabilities outlines how this overarching federal education law affecting kindergarteners through high schoolers can be improved to ensure greater academic success and higher graduation rates for students with ADD/ADHD and LD. Federal policies and laws such as No Child… Full Story »


  6. Health Care Reform and Parity Law Are Game-Changers for the Mental Health Community, But it's a Wait-and-See Game

    Add News from Additude &bull Apr 1, 2010

    Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD), parents of ADD/ADHD children, and the larger mental health community have much to celebrate, but has health care gone far enough? Over time, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 will extend health insurance coverage to 32 million… Full Story »

  7. IVF Babies' Risk for ADHD: Eleven Times Higher Than in Traditional Births

    Add News from Additude &bull Mar 12, 2010

    Children conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF) appear to have a higher risk for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD), new research suggests. Full Story »

  8. The Link Between ADHD, Poor Sleep, Attentiveness, and Impulsivity

    Add News from Additude &bull Mar 4, 2010

    Children with ADD/ADHD were also more likely to take longer to transition from full wakefulness to sleep, as well as experience more shallow breathing and a lower respiratory rate while sleeping. Full Story »

  9. Do ADHD Medications Stunt Children's Growth?

    Add News from Additude &bull Feb 19, 2010

    Can stimulant medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) negatively impact your child's height? New research indicates that any effect on your child's size is minimal and reversible. Worried that negative side effects of your child's attention deficit… Full Story »

  10. Children Born to Bipolar Parents at Risk for ADHD

    Add News from Additude &bull Feb 2, 2010

    Children of bipolar parents are eight times as likely to have ADHD as children not... Full Story »

Authenticating User
Loading Global Loud3r Profile