Tag Archives: ADHD
Yoga and ADHD
[Source: Your Therapy Source] Yoga incorporates breathing techniques, postural control, muscle strengthening, flexibility and cognitive control which can help promote self-control, attention, body awareness, and stress management. These are all skills that are beneficial for children with ADHD to practice. … Continue reading
ADHD Awareness Month – The Bridging Apps App List is Out!
[Source: Bridging Apps] October is ADHD Awareness Month and in today’s chaotic and fast paced society, one of the most common complaints is the struggle to keep up with it all. Children, teens and adults are balancing everything from homework, … Continue reading
AAP Issues Updated ADHD Guidelines
[Source: Medical X-Press] Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is in the news a lot, and now newer research has prompted a leading pediatricians’ group to update its guidelines for diagnosing and treating the disorder for the first time since 2011. Dr. Mark … Continue reading
Working Memory Deficits, Emotional Regulation and ADHD
[Source: Your Therapy Source] The Journal of Attention Disorders published research on working memory deficits, emotional regulation, and ADHD. Previous research indicates that emotional regulation is related to the development and refinement of executive functions, such as inhibition, planning, and working memory. … Continue reading
Study: Teen Drivers with ADHD – More Tickets, More Accidents
[Source: Medical X-Press] Teen drivers diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are significantly more likely to crash, be issued traffic and moving violations, and engage in risky driving behaviors than their peers without ADHD, according to a Children’s Hospital of … Continue reading
