A batch of short posts to make up for my absenteeism this week (it was for a good cause I was relaying knowledge!).
Omega-3 Supplements and ADHD
An article came out this month suggesting that significant symptom reduction for ADHD children can occur with the use of regular doses of Omega-3 nutritional supplements. The news of this has been flying all over the internet (especially in naturopath circles) and it took me a little while to track down the source. But surprise it was actually a reputable one! You can find the abstract, published in the most recent issue of the Journal of Developmental & Behavioural Pediatrics, by CLICKING HERE. Further details are available in their press release by CLICKING HERE.
Working Memory & Teaching Modifications
Hopefully by now you've learned to just add Dr. Eide's blog right to your reading list. But if not, there is a great little post about modifying the teaching environment for those who struggle with working memory demands. It is worth a read, and may adjust some of your future recommendations/modifications as a result. CLICK HERE to read the post.
ADHD Medication Underprescribed?
I just thought this was interesting. A government funded study from the east coast of Canada actually found that the use of ADHD medications was actually less then expected. Given the massive amounts of press the overuse and abuse of ADHD medications have been getting of late this is a nice change of pace. Perhaps it's all the Atlantic salmon driving up Omega-3 levels instead.
And Now A Message From A High School Newspaper
The quality of high school press has certainly improved since I was the movie reviewer at my school back in the day. I was quite impressed by an editorial piece I read today on faking LD's. It would of been nice if they included an explanation of the difficulties in faking if an assessment is thorough and the examiner aware of malingering risks, but none the less well done! If you want to feel bad about the quality of your writing certainly CLICK HERE and give yourself time and a half to read it. Unless you finally figured out your copy of Kurzweil!
