Attention Deficit

“The findings from this study suggest problems that arise from attention
difficulties are not limited to difficulty with concentration and sitting still,
but are related to how children approach challenging or new situations,” said
Chang. “Clearly, it is the case that much more needs to be understood about the
nature and implications of having an attention problem.”

Continue reading: Preschoolers’ motivation, temperament relate to attention skills, study finds

Neurofeedback is a specific type of biofeedback that makes brainwaves perceptible through the use of sensors attached to the head. Such children tend to become more social, more effective at school work, and they perform more adroitly on IQ and other tests. One can think of this process as switching radio stations at will. Neurofeedback students learn to switch from inattentive (daydreaming) states to focused states at will.

Continue reading: ADHD: Biofeedback and Neurofeedback: An Introduction

“Brain research is beginning to produce concrete evidence for something that Buddhist practitioners of meditation have maintained for centuries: Mental discipline and meditative practice can change the workings of the brain and allow people to achieve different levels of awareness.

Continue reading: Re-wiring Your Brain, Meditation & ADHD, A Self-service Guide

Play Attention is a comprehensive teaching/learning system developed by a teacher for students struggling with attention problems and the cognitive deficits typically associated with focusing difficulties. Play Attention’s core teaching method is derived from neurofeedback.

Continue reading: Neurofeedback as a Teaching Tool

Ten years ago, PBS ran the documentary- ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER- A DUBIOUS DIAGNOSIS?. The case was made that the epidemic of Attention Deficit Disorder affecting mostly white, middle class boys is to a large extent man-made, one result of a long-term, unpublicized financial relationship between the company that makes the most widely known A.D.D. medication and the nation’s largest “A.D.D. Support Group.”

Continue reading: Disorder? A Dubious Diagnosis

The question is whether the Ritalin Revolution will sap tomorrow’s work force of some of its potential genius. What will be the repercussions in corporations, comedy clubs, and research labs?

Continue reading: What If Einstein Had Taken Ritalin?

The effectiveness of ADDERALL XR for long-term use, i.e., for more than 3 weeks in children and 4-weeks in adults, has not been systematically evaluated in controlled trials.

Continue reading: Adderall: Long Term Use?

Shire’s best-selling drug was withdrawn from sale in Canada amid reports linking it to 20 sudden deaths. The US FDA has also issued a Public Health Advisory.

Continue reading: Adderall: Canadian Regulators Order ADD Drug Withdrawn