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04/15/2025

03/28/2025

Brain structures take more time to develop. Research shows that some parts of the brain tend to be a little smaller and/or take longer to mature in kids with ADHD. This doesn’t mean kids with ADHD aren’t smart. It means parts of their brain take longer to develop.

These lags happen in parts of the brain’s self-management system. This includes structures that play key roles in emotional control and a skill called working memory.

By young adulthood, these brain structures tend to be similar in size to those in adults without ADHD. This doesn’t mean ADHD goes away after the teen years, though. The symptoms of ADHD may change as kids get older, but ADHD is lifelong.

Some neural networks take longer to develop or may be less efficient in kids with ADHD. One example is the “default mode network.” It plays a key role in resting the brain. In kids with ADHD, the brain takes longer to “switch off” activity in the default mode network when they need to focus on something.

ADHD affects other pathways too, like the fronto-parietal network. It plays a key role in making decisions and learning new tasks. (That’s why it’s often called the “executive control circuit.”) Differences in this and other neural networks may help explain ADHD symptoms like mind-wandering and trouble with impulse control.

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03/28/2025

Dyslexia is a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words (decoding). Also called a reading disability, dyslexia is a result of individual differences in areas of the brain that process language.

Dyslexia is not due to problems with intelligence, hearing or vision. Most children with dyslexia can succeed in school with tutoring or a specialized education program. Emotional support also plays an important role.

Though there's no cure for dyslexia, early assessment and intervention result in the best outcome. Sometimes dyslexia goes undiagnosed for years and isn't recognized until adulthood, but it's never too late to seek help.

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03/19/2025

♥️♥️ WV211 is available to WV residents.

211 is a free resource connecting people in need with people who can help - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

It includes food, housing, goods, transportation, utilities, work, legal, health, care, and even money.

Call 2-1-1 on phone
Text your zip code to 898-211
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03/14/2025

UPDATE:

National Su***de Prevention Life Line is now 988.

988 replaces this number but either will connect you to help.
1-800-273-8255
1-800-273-TALK
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

National Alliance on Mental Illness 1-801-323-9900 or
1-877-230-6264
http://www.nami.org

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1-877-726-4727
1-877-SAMHSA-7
http://www.samhsa.gov/suicide-prevention

02/20/2025

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02/20/2025

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01/27/2025

Sensory overload happens when an intense sensory stimulus overwhelms your ability to cope. This can be triggered by a single event, like an unexpected loud noise, or it can build up over time due to the effort it takes to cope with sensory sensitivities in daily life. Sensory overload can feel like intense anxiety, a need to escape the situation or difficulty communicating. When the brain has to put all of its resources into sensory processing, it can shut off other functions, like speech, decision making and information processing.

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01/22/2025

Check out the different types of memory and how working memory plays a pivotal role in your child's cognitive development. https://ilslearningcorner.com/2016-04-types-of-memory-studies-show-working-memory-tied-to-your-childs-intelligence/

01/22/2025

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