Tag Archives: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, February 22 to Friday, February 26

Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. Apparel: Tommy Hilfiger debuts adaptive clothing line (Disability Scoop) The designer Tommy Hilfiger is launching a line of apparel just for children with special needs. The 22-piece children’s offering comprises items that look … Continue reading

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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, January 25 to Friday, January 29

Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. Aging and Health: Seniors need to take extra care in the cold (HealthDay News) Seniors are especially vulnerable to hypothermia during cold weather because their body’s response to the cold can be affected … Continue reading

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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, November 16 to Friday, November 20

Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. Education: Schools learn about new program for autistic students (The Franklin News-Post, Rocky Mount, VA) Franklin County School Board members learned details about a new inclusive program for students with autism spectrum disorder … Continue reading

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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, June 29 – Friday, July 3

Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. Human Interest: Teenager Matthew Tillyer becomes a TIE Fighter pilot – right from his wheelchair (Huffington Post) Thirteen-year-old Californian Matthew Tillyer, who uses a wheelchair to get around, was recently transformed into a … Continue reading

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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, December 15 –Friday, December 19

Human Interest: ‘El Deafo’: How a girl turned her disability into a superpower (NPR) Writer and illustrator Cece Bell tells her own story about growing up with a hearing impairment following meningitis at the age of 4. In her graphic … Continue reading

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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, March 3 – Friday, March 7

Education: Disability studies: hot topic on campus (The Wall Street Journal) Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations created a formal concentration on disability studies in 2009. However, in response to increased student demand, it now offers eight courses … Continue reading

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Disability News Weekly Roundup -11/11-11/15

Disability News Weekly Roundup -11/11-11/15 Health: The New York Times— Adding Pounds, Then New Knees Figures from a new national database of knee replacement patients strongly suggest that obesity is the most likely reason for knee replacement surgeries in younger … Continue reading

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A Link Between Autism and ADHD

A new study claims that about one-third of children with Autism also have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and that the combination of the disorders cause symptoms to be more severe. The study found that children affected by both disorders … Continue reading

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AHRQ: Implementing Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines

If you haven’t signed up for alerts from the Agency on Healthcare Research and Quality, do it now. You’ve already missed the May 25th issue with an excellent collection of “guideline implementation strategies and ways to improve adherence to the … Continue reading

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