Saturday, August 27, 2011

Writing Problems Common in Kids With ADHD

"Writing Problems Common in Kids With ADHD" is a very informative article  
                 by  Genevra Pittman  for  Medscape


NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Aug 22 - Kids with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are more likely to have writing problems such as poor spelling and grammar than their peers, suggests a new study" 
    
Reading and math problems often raise red flags for teachers and parents, but "written-language disorder is kind of overlooked," said study author Dr. Slavica Katusic, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.


See more at:   http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/748413?src=mpnews&spon=12

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    Pediatrics 2011.

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2011/08/17/peds.2010-2581

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