ADHD
Learn more about students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and their experiences in school
Special Education
Bullying Can Trigger Anxiety, Depression in Students with Disabilities
A new study concludes that young people, already burdened with chronic medical conditions or developmental disabilities, are at risk for anxiety and depression if they are excluded, ignored or bullied by their peers.
Special Education
Diet's Effect on ADHD Must Be Studied Further
There are potential benefits in adjusting what these kids eat, but there is still much to learn.
Special Education
Section 504 Protection Usually Does Not Apply to Private Schools
The U.S. Education Department says that "private schools whose students or teachers participate in federally assisted programs conducted by a local school district are not grant recipients and are not directly subject to the federal civil rights requirements.
Special Education
Are Children at Private Schools Entitled to Services Under Section 504?
School boards shouldn't have to provide services to students with disabilities at private schools who would get services under Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 if they attended a public school, the National School Boards Association argues.
Special Education
Report Roundup
ADHD Diagnoses
The number of children being diagnosed with ADHD is on the rise.
School & District Management
Study Charts Dramatic Growth in ADHD Diagnoses Over Last 10 Years
In 10 years, the ADHD diagnosis has risen 66 percent, researchers found, and over this time, more specialists, instead of primary-care physicians, have begun treating an increasing number of these young patients, researchers found.
Special Education
Shortages of ADHD Drugs Felt in Classrooms
Teachers are among those who have to cope when the medications used to treat students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder run short.
Special Education
Report Roundup
ADHD Students
A federal report finds that the percentage of U.S. children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder increased to 9 percent in 2009.
Special Education
Nearly 1 in 10 Children Diagnosed With ADHD
The findings suggest increased awareness, outreach groups, and improvements in health care may be encouraging more low-income parents to have their children diagnosed.
Special Education
Report Finds Progress, Problems for Students With Learning Disabilities
A new report says too few students with learning disabilities graduate from high school, and some groups are still disproportionately identified as having a learning disability, but early intervention strategies appear to be reducing the number of students overall who are identified as having a learning disability.
Special Education
Report Reveals Ways Brain Science Could Improve Special Ed.
How are findings from neuroscience being applied to special education? A new policy analysis discusses the research bridging the two fields.
Early Childhood
Researchers Note Brain Changes in Preschoolers with ADHD
A study in The Clinical Neuropsychologist shows that a region of the brain important for cognitive and motor control was smaller in 4- and 5-year-olds with ADHD than in typically developing children of the same age range.
Special Education
Studies Home In on 'Quieter' ADD Students
Researchers are exploring ways to better identify students with attention deficit disorder who are not necessarily disruptive in class.
Special Education
Autism Spectrum Disorders May Lead to More Bullying
A new study finds that adolescents with autism spectrum disorders are more likely to be victims of bullies because of their impairments in social interaction and "emotional competency."
