by Behavior Therapy Associates Staff | Oct 27, 2017 | ADHD
Overall, ADHD symptoms suggest difficulties with executive functioning, and may highlight that ADHD is partially a disorder of executive functioning. Executive functioning consists of three areas: working memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibitory control. Working...
by Behavior Therapy Associates Staff | Oct 25, 2017 | ADHD
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) most recent survey data in 2011, there were 8.8% of children ages 4 to 17 diagnosed with ADHD, which was an increase from 2007, with 7.2% of children diagnosed with ADHD. Males are more frequently...
by Behavior Therapy Associates Staff | Oct 18, 2017 | ADHD
An Assessment of ADHD Symptoms How we diagnose ADHD symptoms Assessment of children suspected of ADHD should be conducted according to best practice. This includes gathering medical, developmental, social, and educational information, reviewing educational and medical...
by Behavior Therapy Associates Staff | Oct 16, 2017 | ADHD
What Is ADHD? This and other questions of a similar vein are often asked by exasperated parents of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) when they find their child doing something other than what was asked. Although parents, in general, may...
