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New Research Offers Insight Into Cause Of ADHD

In the children's game "red light green light," winners are able to stop, and take off running again, more quickly than their comrades. New research reveals that a similar race goes on in our brains, with impulse control being the big winner."The research provides new insights into how the brain controls movements, which helps explain the impulsivity of people with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder," study co-author Jeffrey Schall, E. [click link for full article]

Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/adhd/

In schools, treatment plans are often poorly integrated. In addition, there are few special education funds directed specifically for ADHD
 

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