Enlarge (credit: Wyss Institute, Harvard) If you have ADHD, chances are higher that your siblings do, too. Estimates differ as to how strong the connection is, but the arrows point in the same direction: genetics helps determine someone’s risk for ADHD. Beyond that, we still have myriad questions and not many answers—which genes play a […]
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How Relaxing Music for Kids Can Help ADHD (+ Music Recommendations)
Think about it, that adrenalin-pumping playlist on your iPod motivates us to keep going with our workout far more effectively than any fitness coach; whilst that mix of soft, gentle piano music can really help us unwind after a long, tiring day. No matter what’s going on in our lives, it’s rare to find a […]
Children with ADHD move twice as much when learning, brain tests show
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may fidget, tap and swivel around in a chair much more than normally developing children because it helps them to learn complex material, psychologists have found. CBC | Health News
What it’s like to live with ADHD so severe it feels like ‘brain fog’
Courtesy of Eliana Letzter “If you hand me a big text and tell me to read it all, I most likely just flat-out won’t do it,” my sister said. It’s not that she doesn’t want to. Eliana’s a sharp, hungry learner. But she also has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which is sometimes called attention-deficit disorder (ADD) […]
Children with ADHD have some smaller brain regions, study shows
People with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have distinct differences in their brain structure, a new study finds, suggesting the disorder should be considered a neurological condition and not simply a behavioural problem. CBC | Health News