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Young Children Are Diagnosed With ADHD-type Symptoms, When Behaviors Are Actually Typical

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Young Children Are Diagnosed With ADHD-type Symptoms, When Behaviors Are Actually Typical KJ Dell’Antonia’s May 16 post for Motherlode, the NY Times parenting blog, revealed the fact that “about 15,000 American toddlers 2 or 3 years old, many on Medicaid, are being medicated for attention deficit disorder, according to data presented by an official at […]

Specialists Sidestep Treatment Guidelines for Preschoolers with ADHD

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Specialists Sidestep Treatment Guidelines for Preschoolers with ADHD Christina Samuels cross-posted an article from On Special Education blog for Education Week’s blog “Early Years.”  The article she cross-posted summarized findings regarding use of prescription drugs with preschoolers who exhibit attentional deficits.  The findings originated from a survey study that was released during a recent meeting devoted to […]