More Graduating with Learning Disabilities

  The Advocacy Institute has authored a new report for the National Center for Learning Disabilities, Diplomas at Risk: A Critical Look at the Graduation Rate of Students with Learning Disabilities. Children with learning disabilities are now more likely to  graduate from high school which is great news. I  expected to see that Massaschusetts where I …

Weak working memory or ADHD?

Working memory is defined as the function that allows us to hold information in our head while dealing with additional information. Who knew that a deficit in working memory can look much like ADHD. There is a debate over whether weak working memory can be improved, and whether or not some diagnosed with ADHD perhaps …