[Wonder Warthog]

Of course, what this really proves is that the students with ADHD should be grouped together, and taught with different methods, rather than being “mainstreamed” all together.

[Lexington Green]

Can we still addict them to pharmaceuitical drugs? Will Ritalin sales suffer?

[ari-freedom]

“Brain imaging is still not ready for use as a diagnostic tool in ADHD,” noted Shaw. “Although the delay in cortex development was marked, it could only be detected when a very large number of children with the disorder were included. It is not yet possible to detect such delay from the brain scans of just one individual. The diagnosis of ADHD remains clinical, based on taking a history from the child, the family and teachers.”
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That’s a big problem that many people pose. We need an objective diagnosis before giving out medicine to kids

[Old Sarge]

ADHD Bump for later... if I remember...

[neverdem]

Brain Matures a Few Years Late in ADHD, But Follows Normal Pattern

The press release has figures and a link to a Video, MP4 File.

The PNAS article or abstract isn't available yet.

[SatinDoll]

This is terrific! This means that kids with ADHD or ADD have brains that are still soaking up information like sponges and GROWING, while their normal peers are pruning neurons in their brains which have CEASEd growing.

[cinives]

so, dammit, it’s not a disease, FGS !!!!! Why do they think it still needs to be “fixed” ?

[SE Mom]

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