Mental Disorders Among American Youth
Rates of Common Mental Disorders (Including ADHD) Among American Youth
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Quality vs. Quackery: Identifying Reliable Health Information
There is a plethora of information and research on the web about ADD/ADHD, but how does one sort through it all to find accurate facts? By learning how to distinguish the internet’s reliable sources and authors from the not-so-reliable, one can better assess how to sift through the false information from the factual.
What Medication Can… And Can’t Do
Some information on what ADHD medication can and cannot do.
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
Students with disabilities that are well informed of their rights and responsibilities will ensure them opportunities to better enjoy the benefits of a postsecondary education without confusion.
Treatment of Children with Mental Illness | NIMH
“This fact sheet addresses common questions about diagnosis and treatment options for children with mental illnesses. Disorders affecting children may include anxiety disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, eating disorders, and schizophrenia.”
ADD in the Workplace
Excerpts from Susan Karyn Lasky’s presentation on “ADHD in the Workplace.†Lasky provides information on the rights that ADHD adults should have at their workplace, as well as what employers can implement to inexpensively accommodate employees diagnosed with ADHD.
Office Messes by Lisa Belkin
A NYTimes Sunday Magazine article chronicling a few adults’ diagnosis and experiences with ADD in the workplace, while combating the law and stigmas against them.
Executive Function Impairments in High IQ Adults With ADHD
Assessing the executive functioning of High IQ adults with ADHD.
Extended Time Improves Reading Comprehension Test Scores for Adolescents with ADHD
“Allowing extended time for adolescents with ADHD to complete tests involving reading may help to compensate for their impairments of working memory and processing speed, allowing them to score closer to their actual verbal abilities.â€
ADHD Executive Function And School Success
It has been discovered that the executive functioning (EF)—also known as critical cognitive skills—deficits of students with ADHD causes them to take three years longer to mature than those without the disorder. What are examples of EF deficits? How does this impact an ADHD student? And how does one overcome their executive functioning deficit?