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 Category: Education

06 Feb

Gender bias in ADHD evaluation – Do boys and girls with ADHD look the same in the classroom?

1-minute summary: This is part three of guest author Simon Kitson’s series on identifying and assessing ADHD in children. Part...
02 Feb

Q&A with Educational Psychologist Simon Kitson

1-minute summary. Educational Psychologist Simon Kitson shares his experiences of assessing ADHD in school settings and on using QbCheck to...
10 Aug

ADHD in children: What adults should look out for at school

Why is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) hard to identify in the classroom? And why are girls with ADHD often...
20 Aug

Facilitating success with ADHD at college

The need to address mental health at college is great and continues to grow. According to a 2018 report based...
20 Aug

ADHD at college – where are we now?

What is the first thought that comes to mind when you hear “college”? In movies, college is often portrayed as...
31 Oct

ADHD in school

ADHD symptoms can be heavily impacted by the school environment. It is common for parents to be concerned about how...
23 Apr

Birthdate bias

It has long been recognized that the oldest children in age-based cohorts tend to outperform and have better mental health...
07 Feb

ADHD test for schools

At the end of 2018, the media repeatedly reported on how Ofsted criticized the education and support of children with...
15 Oct

ADHD not recognised as SEN

1-minute summary: A recent Department for Education publication highlights an increase in the number of pupils with special educational needs...
24 Apr

Identification of ADHD

1-minute summary: ADHD identification in schools often quickly identifies pupils who present disruptive and hyperactive, however, pupils who are easily...
20 Feb

It takes confidence

1-minute summary: Studies have found that varying factors, including educational performance and a desire for treatments can lead patients and...
13 Jan

Objective data confirms bias

1-minute summary: ADHD diagnoses of school age children can be complicated by age differences of pupils in the same school...