ADDERALL MISUSE. Those of you with kids on stimulant meds for ADHD might be interested in a couple recent articles on the misuse of those drugs, both pretty scary. One is a first-person account by a young woman in New York and the effects of her dependency; the other is an op-ed ... Read more

SHARED GENES. Autism, ADHD, and depression may have certain genetics in common, says HealthDay. These gene variations that govern brain functioning could be targets for prevention or treatment. The research has implications for disease classification as well. Read more.ADOLESCENT... Read more

TV AND KIDS. A large study has shown that kids between 3 and 5 who watch less video with violent or aggressive content showed better behavior. That's not less TV overall -- just less "bad" content. Find out more. A separate study, however, indicates that too much TV per... Read more

ADHD TREATMENT. Nine out of 10 young children with moderate to severe attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD continue to experience serious, often severe symptoms and impairment long after their original diagnoses and, in many cases, despite treatment, according to a feder... Read more

LD ACHIEVERS. A reader in the Houston, Texas, area tipped us off to an article in a regional publication. Titled "Learning Differences -- All Grown Up," the article profiles successful adults in the Houston area such as a dyslexic orthopedic surgeon, a PhD prep school h... Read more