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Is the dandelion a flower? Reflections on Children with Learning Differences Sam Goldstein, Ph.D. December, 2002 I grew up in New York City. More precisely, in Brooklyn, New York. New York is a city fabled as a concrete jungle. For me, however, New...

The eminent child psychiatrist, Dr. John Werry reminds us that biology is not destiny, yet based upon studies in the animal world, it appears reasonable to...

On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was on an airplane with educator Sandy Rief, flying with some friends from Sao Paulo to Rio De Janeiro in Brazil. Sandy and I were in Sao Paulo to...

At it’s simplest level, ADHD represents a delay in the development of self-control. How does this fact explain the dramatic prevalence of other learning, emotional and behavioral problems children with ADHD appear to suffer? Will the treatment of ADHD reduce the occurrence of these problems?...

The most common complaints teachers have about children and teenagers in classroom settings has to do with restless, impulsive and inattentive behaviors. Do all of these children have ADHD? No, they do not. In fact,...