Saturday, November 16, 2013

First-graders with attention problems lag for years afterward; second-graders, less so


When it comes to children's attention problems, the difference between first and second grade is profound, says a new study from Duke University.

The study, which was recently published online in the Journal of Attention Disorders, says the age at which attention problems emerge makes a critical difference in a child's later academic performance.
When the problems emerged in first grade, children's performance suffered for years afterward. For instance, those children scored lower than their peers on reading achievement scores after fifth grade. Read more.   http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/267795.php?utm_source=November+12%2C+2013&utm_campaign=November+12%2C+2013+myADHD&utm_medium=email

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