Changes made to the learning environment curriculum in order to better serve children with special needs or learning differences. Accommodations can include but are not limited to test presentation, e [..]

This refers to “Attention Deficit Disorder,” an older term for ADHD which some people still use, especially in reference to the presentation of ADHD that has less hyperactivity and is more characteriz [..]

This refers to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, the official name given this condition by the American Psychiatric Association. It is described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Men [..]

Uneasiness of the mind, typically shown by apprehension, worry and fear about everyday situations. Anxiety can co-exist with ADHD.

Preferring to pay attention to certain objects, thoughts and activities that one finds interesting.

A type of treatment provided by a trained mental health professional that teaches clients how to identify the interconnection between thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and learn new skills that replac [..]

A simple positive-reinforcement contract between student and teacher, or between parent and child, that is designed to change behavior. The contract explains the desired behavior that will be increase [..]

Also called a research study, a clinical trial is designed to test an intervention, treatment or new approach. Clinical trials may compare a new treatment to a treatment that is already available.

Changing self-defeating thought patterns brought about by earlier life experiences.

Two or more disorders occurring in an individual at the same time.