by Dan DeMarle | Sep 9, 2022 | Classroom, Parents/Guardians, School Districts, Teaching
By Jennifer Jones, Ph.D. Click here to read the article. 1 of 10 Review Your Child’s Current IEP or 504 Plan The accommodations our children with ADHD receive will need to reflect the challenges of the new school year. Consider which educational goals have been...
by Dan DeMarle | Sep 8, 2022 | Autism, Autism, Autism Research
Children with autism show atypical development of brain regions connected to the amygdala, an almond-size brain structure involved in processing fear and other emotions, a new study finds. The brain regions most affected vary between autistic boys and girls, the study...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 30, 2022 | ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Classroom, Other Health Impairment, Parents/Guardians, Teaching, Teaching
Picture schedules to help with ADHD These free picture schedules can help kids who struggle with organization. You can personalize them for your child with drawings, stickers, or photo reminders Click here to download.
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 28, 2022 | Autism, Autism, Autism Research, Intellectual Disability
University at Buffalo scientists have discovered a convergent mechanism that may be responsible for how two top-ranked genetic risk factors for autism spectrum disorder/intellectual disability (ASD/ID) lead to these neurodevelopmental disorders. While ASD is distinct...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 28, 2022 | Autism, Autism, Autism Research
A new study estimates the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder at 3.14% among children and adolescents in the United States in 2019 and 2020, a rising trend. The study, published online Tuesday in JAMA Pediatrics, said this finding, derived from nationally...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 21, 2022 | ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Autism, Classroom, Other Health Impairment, Speech and Language, Teaching
TALK IT UP11 Ways to Improve Kids’ Communication Skills To manage a conversation, we have to pay attention, sort through incoming information, hold it all in mind, wait our turn to speak, and remain measured in our replies. Executive function deficits and ADHD...
