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isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit/articles/adhd-its-all-in-the-hands/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Can certain hand movements reveal ADHD? Two studies, both funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and published in the Feb. 15 issue of the journal Neurology, reveal that ADHD children have a greater amount of unintentional hand movement than children not labeled ADHD. Researchers from Cincinnati Children&#8217;s Hospital Medical Center and the Kennedy [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/adhd-its-all-in-the-hands/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Creativity and ADHD</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/creativity-and-adhd/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/creativity-and-adhd/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:47:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD Creativity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Medications]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Journal of Personality and Individual Differences]]></category> <category><![CDATA[University of Memphis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[University of Michigan]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit/articles/creativity-and-adhd/</guid> <description><![CDATA[For many years, pundits have declared that although ADHD causes many hardships, it does have a side benefit: creativity. Previous research has suggested that adults with ADHD may be more creative than adults without ADHD (White &#38; Shah, 2006). A current study by professors Holly White (University of Memphis, TN) and Priti Shah (University of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/creativity-and-adhd/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Diet and ADHD Symptoms</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/diet-and-adhd-symptoms/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/diet-and-adhd-symptoms/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:18:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Diet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Fatty Acids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Food Additives]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Food Colors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Treatment]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit/articles/diet-and-adhd-symptoms/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The February 5, 2011 issue of The Lancet reports that researchers in the Netherlands and Belgium were able to significantly reduce ADHD symptoms through restrictive dietary measures. This theory has long been advocated by such notable groups as The Feingold Association (http://www.feingold.org/). However, their studies have been limited to smaller groups and anecdotal evidence. While [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/diet-and-adhd-symptoms/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>ADHD &amp; The Fountain of Youth</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/adhd-the-fountain-of-youth/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/adhd-the-fountain-of-youth/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:54:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Drugs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Parents]]></category> <category><![CDATA[BMI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Body Mass Index]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cognitive Therapy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sackler School of Medicine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tel Aviv University]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit/articles/adhd-the-fountain-of-youth/</guid> <description><![CDATA[A recent study published in the journal PLoS ONE reveals how we can all look younger and decrease cognitive deficits like ADHD. The secret:&#160; exercise! That&#8217;s probably not what you want to hear, but it makes sense. Scientists at Tel Aviv University found that &#34;endurance exercises,&#34; aerobic exercise like running or cardio kickboxing not only [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/adhd-the-fountain-of-youth/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Does this ADHD make me look fat?</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/does-this-adhd-make-me-look-fat/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/does-this-adhd-make-me-look-fat/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:46:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Diet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Drugs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[BMI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Body Mass Index]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Journal of Obesity]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit/articles/does-this-adhd-make-me-look-fat/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Ever think that your ADHD child likes to dip into the cookie jar more than the average child? You may be right according to research reported in the International Journal of Obesity (26 October 2010&#124; doi:10.1038/ijo.2010.214) . Researchers at Duke University Medical Center found an interesting correlation: the greater the number of ADHD symptoms, the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/does-this-adhd-make-me-look-fat/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>So Is My ADHD Child Covered by Section 504?</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/so-is-my-adhd-child-covered-by-section-504/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/so-is-my-adhd-child-covered-by-section-504/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:52:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[504]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: IQ]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Parents]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Treatment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IEP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Individualized Education Program]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit/articles/so-is-my-adhd-child-covered-by-section-504/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Your child may qualify to receive accommodations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Section 504 states that: “No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States, as defined in section 706(8) of this title, shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/so-is-my-adhd-child-covered-by-section-504/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>ADHD’s Genetic Link</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/adhds-genetic-link/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/adhds-genetic-link/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:17:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Diagnosis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Genetics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Symptoms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Treatment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Adult ADD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Adult ADHD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain Plasticity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cognitive Therapy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lancet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Training the Brain]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit/articles/adhds-genetic-link/</guid> <description><![CDATA[What causes attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder &#8211; ADHD? Research in the English medical journal, The Lancet, says it’s not too much sugar, bad diet, or poor parenting. Professor Anita Thapar, lead author of the study, says it’s likely genetic. Thapar and her group of scientists at Cardiff University in Wales compared 366 children with ADHD to [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/adhds-genetic-link/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Training the ADHD Brain</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/training-the-adhd-brain/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/training-the-adhd-brain/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:13:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Diagnosis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Drugs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Research]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain Development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain Plasticity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cognitive Therapy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Distractions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[JAMA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Journal of Neuroscience]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Journal of the American Medical Association]]></category> <guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit/articles/misdiagnosing-adhd/</guid> <description><![CDATA[According to a study released by the University of Michigan, nearly 1 million children in the United States are potentially misdiagnosed with ADHD. The research was conducted, not by a medical group, but by economist Todd Elder&#160; in the Journal of Health Economics (Elder et al. The importance of relative standards in ADHD diagnoses: Evidence [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/misdiagnosing-adhd/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>ADHD and the Western diet</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/adhd-and-the-western-diet/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/adhd-and-the-western-diet/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:15:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Diet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Fatty Acids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Food Additives]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Food Colors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Parents]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Journal of Attention Disorders]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit/articles/adhd-and-the-western-diet/</guid> <description><![CDATA[A study published online in the international Journal of Attention Disorders examines the possible link between ADHD and a ‘Western-style’ diet in children. The study was conducted by Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Australia. The researchers found that a diet typically consumed in the Western world consisting of ‘fast foods,’ sugar/corn syrup, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/adhd-and-the-western-diet/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
