January 2006
Corvallis Gazette Times - Corvallis, OR, USA
- January 26, 2006
Dyslexia
Just Doesn't Look 'thgir' by Peg Mayo
What do you call an apparently bright child who doesn't learn to
read as expected? What about one who reads well but turns in sloppy
papers while maintaining she's done her best. Stupid? Lazy? Manipulative?
If so, you're probably dead wrong.
Pacific News Service - San Francisco, CA, USA
- January 25, 2006
No
Exit: High School Exit Exams Put Many Students at a Disadvantage
by Anthony Rangel
Students who are disabled with speech or reading problems may not
be able to pass the mandatory state exit exams required to graduate
high school.
Danville Advocate - Danville, KY, USA - January
25, 2006
Kentucky's
Children - Are We Reading The Warning Signs? by
Denise Greenhalgh
Children with learning disabilities like attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder, expressive-receptive language disorders, and dyslexia
often hide their frustration, trying to divert attention from their
real problems by misbehaving. Students who have serious problems
keeping up in class, controlling anger or being oppositional deserve
evaluation by a trained school psychologist or mental health professional
- before it is assumed it is just a discipline issue. If you are
a parent, stay involved with your child's teachers, and stay on
top of your child's assignments and grades to catch problems early.
Health Sentinel - USA - January 24, 2006
Parental
Stress a Factor in ADHD Diagnosis by Roman Bystrianyk
A study in Behaviour Research and Therapy, examined 65 children
(58 boys and 7 girls) that had been diagnosed with ADHD. The study
was to examine the agreement of parents and teachers in ADHD symptoms
and examine the association between parenting stress and depressed
mood on these symptoms.
Psychiatric Times - Irvine, CA, USA - January
24, 2006
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder and Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents
by Timothy Wilens, M.D.
The overlap between attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder and
alcohol or drug abuse or dependence (referred to here as substance
use disorders [SUDs]) in adolescents has been an area of increasing
clinical, research and public health interest. Structured psychiatric
diagnostic interviews assessing ADHD and other disorders in substance-abusing
groups have indicated that from one-third to one-half of adolescents
with SUDs have ADHD (DeMilio, 1989; Milin et al., 1991).
Open PR (press release) - Hamburg,Germany -
January 3, 2006
New Forums Give ADHD Parents a Place to Share
Raising an ADHD son is a challenge, and at times a very lonely one.
Parents of ADHD boys now have a place to find support and understanding
from other parents, thanks to a new community from That's My Son!
Raising the ADHD Boy. The community, located at www.raising-the-adhd-boy.com/forum,
is dedicated to parents of ADHD sons and offers a warm and encouraging
environment to discuss the everyday frustrations, puzzles and joys
of being the parent of a special son.
Bloomberg - USA - January 3, 2006
Deaths Among Attention-Deficit Drug Patients to Get US Review
Cases of sudden death, heart attacks and strokes in people taking
drugs for attention-deficit disorder will be examined by U.S. regulators
at a Feb. 9 meeting. The posting doesn't mention which attention-deficit-disorder
drugs are linked to the reports.
Aurora Beacon News - January 2, 2006
ADHD clinic to open at Provena
Provena Mercy Medical Center soon will open a center specializing
in the treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and
learning disabilities. About a dozen families already are on the
waiting list for the center, established in response to an increasing
demand for such services in the Aurora area. Dr. John Blair, a pediatrician
who specializes in ADHD at Dreyer Medical Clinic, said he has seen
an increased demand for ADHD treatment in recent years, as more
schools and parents are recognizing the condition.
Pueblo Chieftain - Pueblo, CO, USA - January
1, 2006
Adults
With ADD Turning To Non-Drug Treatments
When Charles Ryder was finally diagnosed with adult attention-deficit
disorder at age 25, his doctor immediately started him on the medication
Strattera. For the first time since childhood, Ryder's focus partially
improved. But Ryder didn't feel like himself when he took the drug.
He also hated putting a chemical into his body, especially one that
now comes with federal warnings about increased suicide risk in
younger populations.
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - Ontario, CA,
USA - January 1, 2006
Expert
To Offer Tips On Living With Dyslexia
The Inland Empire branch of the International Dyslexia Association
will be hosting a meeting on Jan. 11 at the Riverside County Office
of Education Conference Center at 3939 13th St., Riverside. The
meeting will include an ice cream social at 6:30 p.m. followed the
normal annual meeting at 7 p.m. and a presentation by Clarann Goldring
at 7:10 p.m. Goldring will give tips and strategies for parents,
teachers and adult dyslexics during her presentation titled, "Practical
Tips on How to Live with a Learning Difference: For Kids and Adults."
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