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ADHD: signs and symptoms

By Deborah De Santis-Moniaci

Mental Health

Posted: January 25, 2019

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a brain disorder marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development. Inattention means a person wanders off task, lacks persistence, has difficulty sustaining focus, and is disorganized; and these problems are not due to...

What you need to know about dysgraphia

By Deborah De Santis-Moniaci

Learning Issues

Posted: January 18, 2019

Children with dysgraphia struggle to write, often causing them to experience emotional stress and anxiety. Because they have good verbal skills, parents and teachers expect them to write at the same level as they speak; when they don’t, they may be mistakenly thought of as...