Before we can go into the difference between the interesting symptoms of dyslexia and ADHD/ ADD, let’s define the two and see how they differ and especially what causes the difference. It doesn’t serve us to dig deeply into labels and define them,...
What is it that leads someone to decide they need a dyslexia test as an adult? Typically, an adult may question if they could be dyslexic if they can read but they find themselves going over sentences several times to make sense of them. Or maybe...
Interesting study that shows the correlation of dopamine, hyperactivity, learning ability, ADHD and how fruit flies have emotions and the ability to learn. In the article below you will learn from David Anderson that ADHD and other common brain...
More and more actors and actresses are coming out: they are dyslexic. I don't think it's 'fashionable', but it helps explain why they are really good at their profession: An actor who has a visual way of feeling himself into a role would of...
Although Context Blindness is rarely associated with Dyslexia, I have found quite a few children, who present not only with Dyslexia, but also with some of the symptoms and sensitivities of Autism. There is no reason to assign them yet another...
As a teacher, what can I do with children who are hyperactive and distract the rest of the class? Discourage the use of stimulants, such as Ritalin, even if it’s tempting. There are healthier and more supportive activities that would help them....
The World According to the ADD/ADHD child Children who are showing signs of distractibility or lack of focus often fall into the ADD/ADHD category. They spend hours in a state of disorientation where they experience an alternative reality. Often...
Are Dyslexia, ADD or ADHD the same thing or part of the same problem? ADD or ADHD is not always associated with Dyslexia, but very often they are an extension of it. Sometimes the food children eat (or the artificial additives and preservatives)...
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