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• ADHD Series

  Perspectives on ADHD in children and adolescents as a social construct amidst rising prevalence of diagnosis and medication use
  By Tobias Banaschewski, Alexander Häge, Sarah Hohmann, Konstantin Mechler
  The diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is based on the presence of pervasive, persistent symptoms of inattention and/or hyperactivity/impulsivity typically emerging early in life and resulting in significant functional impairment. In contrast to a worldwide epidemiological prevalence of approximately 5% in children and 2–3% in adults, there are significant variations in the prevalence of administrative ADHD diagnoses and medication use. We assert that in order to explore the underlying dynamics of this phenomenon, a thorough understanding of the construct ADHD is necessary. We contend that ADHD is not a natural entity that unfolds within an individual and can be understood independent from societal and environmental factors, but rather that ADHD as a diagnosis can better be conceptualized as a valid and pragmatically useful social construct. Decisions to diagnose and treat ADHD should follow a person-centered approach and be focused on functional impairment within a socially constructed, context-dependent and environmentally contingent model.
  
  

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📰 SPECIAL ED NEWS LINKS

• Florida law will require K-12 schools to teach disability history

• California Is Poised to Pass a 'Science of Reading' Law After a Long, Tense Debate

• US Supreme Court bolsters school disability protections

• Student Well‑Being Report flags chronic absence among special ed students

• NIH Launches Major Autism Research Initiative

• Maybe It’s Not ADHD - Maybe It’s Anxiety

• Nebraska Keeps Special Ed Students in General Classrooms, With Promising Results

• Maine Case Opens New Battleground for School Choice: The Right to Discriminate

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Shout Out to Last Week’s Winners Who Correctly Guessed, “Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)”: Emily Kavanagh, Joanna Blau, Bonnie Baldwin, Corinn Mildenberg, Ruby Brock, Karen Frantz-Fry, Joycelyn Cooper, Rowena Spetka, Maya Parry, Marisol Hernandez-Reyes, Jermeika Mattis-Marsh, Titus Jeffrey Arreola, Lauro III Esquilona, Carol Truett, Ellen Kay, Pamela Reed, Cheryl Blocher, Jenifer Lau, Tracey Christilles, Cindi Maurice, Kelly Jacobsen, Penny Leideker, Patsy Jo Ray 

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💭 QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Q:What's the secret to strength-based thinking??

A: Ask yourself: "What CAN this student do?" and "How can we build on that?"

Every challenge is a skill waiting to develop. Every behavior serves a purpose. Every student has strengths - our job is to find them and build on them!

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📣 QUOTE OF THE WEEK

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