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Study Finds Increased Diagnosis of ADHD

A study that was done in Southern California found that there has been an increase of the diagnoses of ADHD in the past ten years. This study included children who lived in Southern California. It is possible that the increase is due to a better understanding of the effects of prenatal exposure to certain substances. How many times have you heard of a study that says that the cases of ADHD are on the rise? Personally, I can think of quite a few of these types of studies that have made the news in the past couple of years. It … Continue reading →

Study Finds About Half of All Teens With Autism Are Bullied

This may not be a surprise to parents of children who have an autism spectrum disorder. A study has found that almost half of all teenagers who have autism are bullied at school. Researchers conclude that this indicates that schools are not doing enough to appropriately include teens with autism into general education classes. A study led by Paul R. Sterzing, the lead author from the University of California, Berkley, used records from a 2001 survey of 920 parents who had teenagers with an autism spectrum disorder. The researchers found that 46% of parents said that their autistic teenagers were … Continue reading →

Schools, Scams, and Studies

This week, the Special Needs blog had a wide variety of topics discussed in the blogs that appeared. More than one covers concepts related to Special Education. There is a new study about autism, a scam to be aware of, and more! Here is a quick review of the blogs you may have missed. Support Hotline for Parents of Children With Special Needs In California, a support hotline is being run by parents of children who have special needs. The hope is that this resource will be used by parents of kids who have special needs who have become completely … Continue reading →

Study Finds Infants Born Addicted to Meth Have Behavior Problems

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A study, that is the first of its kind, finds that babies who are born addicted to methamphetamine are at a higher risk for behavior problems than are infants whose mothers did not use the drug during their pregnancy. The study must be repeated before the results can be confirmed. This new study was paid for the National Institutes of Health, and the funding included a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The study followed children from when they were three years old until when they were five years of age. It built upon previous research that was … Continue reading →

Study Says ADHD Over-Diagnosed in Youngest Classmates

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A study finds that the youngest kids in the class are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than are their older peers. Researchers say that the younger children are less mature than peers, and this is being misdiagnosed as ADHD. A study done by researchers in British Columbia was recently published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The researchers focused on 1 million children from British Columbia. In the United States, the cut off date for entering school might be late August, or early September. In British Columbia, the cut off date for any given school year is December … Continue reading →

Researchers Find Four Genes Linked to ADHD

A study has revealed that there are four gene variants that are involved in the brain signaling pathways in some children who have ADHD. This finding could, potentially, be used to help create medications that target those specific pathways. It could also lead to new treatments for kids who have ADHD due to those specific gene variants. Researchers from the Center for Applied Genomics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have discovered that there are four gene variants that affect a sub-set of children that have ADHD. All four gene variants are part of the glutamate receptor gene family. The … Continue reading →

Study Shows Link Between Sleep, Obesity, and Learning Problems

A study finds that there is a connection between lack of sleep, learning difficulties, and childhood obesity. The existence of one of these three factors increases the risk that a child will also experience the other two factors. It could mean that reducing one factor can decrease the risk of developing the other two. A study was done at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. It included 351 elementary school kids. The average age of the children in this study was eight years old. There were some variables that were the same with all of the children in … Continue reading →

Study Links ADHD to Wetting Accidents

A German study finds that there is a connection between ADHD and the likelihood that a child will have a wetting accident. This is one of very few studies that points out what many parents of children who have ADHD have been suspecting. Some of the symptoms of ADHD involve difficulty with paying attention, and a tendency to have low impulse control. Parents of children who have ADHD have probably noticed that these are two factors that make it difficult to successfully potty train a child. It also makes sense that kids who are easily distracted, and who have problems … Continue reading →

Kids With ADHD have Higher Risk of WLD

A study shows that children who have ADHD have a much higher risk of developing a written language disorder (WLD), than do children who do not have ADHD. A written language disorder is something different from reading disabilities. This finding indicates that kids who have ADHD should be screened for a variety of learning disabilities. The purpose of the study was to see if there was a link between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, (ADHD), and written language disorder (WLD). The researchers looked at a sample of 5,718 children who were born in Rochester, Minnesota, between the years 1976 and 1982. … Continue reading →

The SSI Program Could be Facing Cuts

There is a government program called the Supplemental Security Income (SSI), that is designed to provide a monthly financial benefit to people who are unable to work because of a disability. There are a lot of parents of children who have special needs that need the help this program provides. The SSI program is being scrutinized by lawmakers who are concerned about fraud and abuse of the program. The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program for children has started getting some criticism in Congress. In December of 2010, The Boston Globe did a series that called SSI “The Other Welfare”. This … Continue reading →