Q: My Oppositional Tween Refuses His ADHD Medication!
FREE WEBINAR REPLAY WITH RYAN WEXELBLATT Listen to “The Social Lives of Boys with ADHD” Q: “My 12-year-old son is verbally abusive and physically violent with our family. He has been this way for...
View ArticleHow Do ADHD Doctors Titrate Medication?
What does it mean to titrate medication? Titration is a process used to find the right dosage of a medication. Typically, doctors start with a low dose, and gradually increase the dose until the...
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New York Halts Religious Vaccine Exemption
Reacting to an ongoing measles outbreak, New York state has eliminated the religious exemption for not vaccinating children.
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Weedkillers in Cereals: What to Know
The EWG first tested oat-based products in August 2018 and then again in October. It did the latest round to see if there has been any shift in the market or if oat-based foods still contain levels...
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DDT Still In Lakes 50 Years After Ban
Researchers studied sediment that reflected lake conditions from about 1890 to 2016 and found peak DDT levels in the 1970s and 1980s. But the DDT concentrations in the current layer were still higher...
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When Healthy Eating Becomes a Dangerous Obsession
Though less well-known than anorexia nervosa or bulimia -- and not as well-documented -- a new study review says the eating disorder known as orthorexia can also have serious emotional and physical...
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FDA: Infections, 1 Death After Fecal Transplants
After reports of serious, antibiotic-resistant infections, the FDA is alerting all health care professionals who do fecal transplants about the potential serious risk so they can inform their patients.
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Maine Legalizes Assisted Suicide
Under the law, doctors can prescribe a lethal dose of a drug to terminally ill patients and it will not be legally a suicide.
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The Learning Disabilities Association of America is Hosting its 57th Annual...
By Rachel Krueger and Kaci Smith Warm sun, palm trees, and a gorgeous resort! Does that sound like a place you want to be? We are headed to “The Sunshine State!” The conference committee team is...
View ArticleLDA Continues Support for the RISE Act!
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View ArticleAcross the States
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Protecting Developing Brains
By Maureen Swanson, Healthy Children Project Director As the federal government repeatedly fails to protect children from toxic chemicals and pollutants, states are stepping into the breach. This...
View ArticleIs Equal Education a Reality? Income Inequality in Education
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View ArticleNominating Committee Requests Recommendations for 2020-21 Officers and Board...
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View ArticleLDA Goes to Washington
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View ArticleSummer Regression aka The Summer Slide
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View ArticleIs Equal Education a Reality? Eligibility by State: Share your Experience...
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View ArticlePresident’s Message
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View Article5 Novel Ways to Reduce Your Child’s Reading Anxiety
“My child just hates reading.” As an educational therapist, I’ve heard these words countless times from parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD). For these kids,...
View ArticleQ: Is Banning Video Games Hurting My Son Socially?
Q: “My rising first grader is generally on a strict screen-time fast, because we have found that to be helpful in mitigating some of his impulsiveness and emotional outbursts. As a result, he is not...
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