Co-Morbidity
The British Dyslexia Association recently held a conference at Oxford in the UK. What was described as “overwhelming evidence” was presented that the majority of dyslexic individuals suffer from more than one condition…
Is ADD/ADHD a Learning Disability?
Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are behavioral disorders, not disorders of learning. In various studies as many as 50% of those diagnosed with a learning or reading difference have also been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. Although disabilities may co-occur, one is not the cause of the other. That means that treatment for ADD/ADHD […]