Stimulant medications normalize brain structure in children with ADHD, study suggests
"Researchers have found evidence that children with high levels of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms show structural brain abnormalities, but treatment with stimulant medications can normalize these differences. This study, published in...
ADHD Numbers are Rising Alarmingly: Unravelling the Complexity of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
"Public perception of mental health has experienced a shift in recent years, thanks in part to public figures, like Olympian gymnast Simone Biles, who stepped away from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics for her mental health. Biles’ public display of self-care certainly...
Can School Plays Change Kids’ Lives?
"Eleven-year-old Carlos is buckling under pressure. The sixth-grader at Lilla G. Frederick Middle School in Dorchester, Massachusetts, is the lead in his school play, acting as the young Siddharta Gautama, who is struggling with leaving his palace before he becomes...
Well-Being Practices to Support Autism Caregivers
Caregiver well-being has long been a topic of discussion in the autism community. The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC), the federal advisory committee that coordinates and provides policy recommendations to the multiple government agencies that provide...
Demystifying Dyslexia
"The Council for Exceptional Children estimates that multilinguals with disabilities make up approximately 14% of the multilingual population—more than 718,000 students. We know the number of multilingual students with disabilities in the U.S. grew by close to 30%...
Trifecta of change confronts New York state educators in 2025
"“We have more students who are coming to school who are not potty-trained.” Marie Wiles was blunt about the increasingly basic needs of her pupils. She has served as superintendent of the Guilderland Central Schools, a suburb of Albany, for 14 years. “It’s a...
The requirements of a disabilities benefits program end up hurting those who need it
People in one of the most important government programs for people with disabilities say its outdated rules can cause them harm—or even put their health and lives at risk...
Trapped in the SSI Social Safety Net
"In 1972, the federal government launched a program to support the poorest disabled and elderly Americans. Supplemental Security Income, run by the Social Security Administration, provides monthly checks that are a lifeline for some of the most vulnerable people in...
Spending Time in the Great Outdoors Helps Children with Mental Health Issues, Says New Study
"It’s new news; it’s old news; it’s news that can never be repeated too often: spending time in nature reduces emotional distress among troubled 10 to 12-year-olds. The Canadian researchers behind the new study say their findings suggest that an inexpensive...
A Sporting Way to Build Community and help with Mental Health
As new social spaces replace the pubs and bingo halls of yore, groups focused around physical activities offer a laid-back way to connect. "When Elliott Blackmore discovered Mental Health Swims, it felt like home. Swimming and paddleboarding alone had felt lonely;...
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