ADHD and Academic Failure

A+
A+
A+

Adjust font size

Try also: ADHD Statistics; ADHD and Caffeine; and ADHD and Reading Problems

Home > WisdomCard Directory > Quick Wisdom | Children's Health and Parenting > ADHD and Academic Failure

GuideWisdom™

This WisdomCard managed by: Tara Salamone

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have marked inattention, hyperactivity and impulsiveness that often results to failure in school. History of academic failure is now included in the diagnostic criteria for ADHD. Early diagnosis and treatment are important to help the child cope in school and achieve optimum level of learning.

Top Resources on ADHD and Academic Failure

eNotAlone: Academic Problems
Cleveland Clinic (via RevolutionHealth): Does Your Teen Have ADHD?
Reading Rockets: ADHD and School Failure
MyADHD: Middle Childhood
Prescribing Transcendental Meditiation: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
ADHD Issues: How is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Diagnosed or Evaluated?
Attention Deficit Disorder Association: Myth #11: Children Outgrow ADD or ADHD

Related WisdomCards

Are we missing any great links? Please Login or Register to be the first to add to this list of recommended links to help others and improve this WisdomCard.

About this WisdomCard

Contributor: George Cabrera
Reviewer: Elisa Carter
Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
Last update: Jul. 30, 2008

Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic. In addition to filtering out spam and bad links, WisdomCards highlight tips and warnings, such as: