Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is associated with a higher incidence of depression , anorexia or post-traumatic stress disorder as well as the risk of suicide attempts, a new study found. A neurodevelopmental condition, ADHD is a...

Researchers in the UNC Early Brain Development Study tracking the development of the brain's emotion circuitry in infancy found that adult-like functional brain connections for emotional regulation emerge during the first year of life. And the...

In the year and a half or so since students in a high school engineering program helped bring it to fruition, the Sensory Lounger has enjoyed quite a run. The high-tech chair has warranted significant attention across the Kansas City area...

December 16, 2005 Tucson, Ariz. — The U.S. Department of Education today announced the creation of the Center for Rural Education to address challenges facing rural schools and named former U.S. Commissioner of Education William L. Smith as its...

December 8, 2004 John H. Hager Assumes Duties as Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services December 6, 2004. John H. Hager, a former lieutenant governor of Virginia, has been sworn in as assistant secretary for the...

When young children are introduced to school, usually through a pre-k program, they must have a positive experience. This first experience will set the tone for the remainder of their academic careers. These young students must have the...

December 4, 2004 President Bush Signs Special Education Reform Bill WASHINGTON , D.C. – President George W. Bush today signed into law a bipartisan bill revamping the nation’s special education law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education...

A University of Alberta research team has successfully used machine learning as a tool for earlier detection of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in kindergarten students. In a recent study published in the journal PLOS Digital...

November 17, 2004 Bipartisan House-Senate Conference Approves Final Special Education Bill November 17, 2004-WASHINGTON , D.C. – A bipartisan House-Senate conference committee today approved a final special education reform bill that will...

November 17, 2004-Members of the U.S. House and Senate to Meet to Reauthorize The Individual's With Disabilities Education Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Members of the U.S. House and Senate will meet next week in hopes of completing a final,...