Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Mental Health Foundation Articles of interest




More than a third of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been excluded from school, a survey of parents claimed today.

The BBC reports that a poll of 526 families found 39% had had a child excluded from class, and in 11% of cases this was permanent.

link to full story: http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?EntryId=46131

Psychologist helps children with ADHD make friends

Many children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder suffer through a range of problems, from poor grades to poor relations with parents and teachers. But more than half of these children also have serious problems making friends. Too often they live lonely lives, never learning to develop the social skills they need to make friends as children or as adults.

link to full story: http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?EntryId=48125

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