Age of Entering School and ADHD
Updated: 2012-05-31 00:46:49
HOME Main Age of Entering School and ADHD May 31, 2012 5:46 AM Posted by Steve Erickson 0 Comments The always informative blogger Neuroskeptic has an interesting post on several studies examining the immaturity hypothesis that posits that the birth month of a child is associated with the likelihood of receiving a diagnosis of ADHD The post begins : Earlier this year a major study of almost one million Canadian children found that rates of diagnosed ADHD as well as use of ADHD medications like Ritalin were higher in kids born later in the year . nbsp This is strong support for the immaturity hypothesis the idea that some children get a diagnosis of ADHD because they're younger than their classmates at school , and their relative immaturity is wrongly ascribed to an illness . Categories

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