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Not available September 24? Don’t worry. Register now and we’ll send you the replay link to watch at your convenience.Most toddlers and preschoolers exhibit some ADHD-like signs — becoming easily distracted, talking endlessly, moving around like a jumping bean — as part of their normal and healthy development.

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Study: Inattention Decreases, Hyperactivity Increases in Most Preschool Students with ADHD

March 17, 2021One-quarter to one-third of preschool students with ADHD demonstrated decelerating inattention and increasing hyperactivity over the course of an academic school year, according to a new Journal of Attention Disorders study1 — one of the first studies of the developmental course of ADHD to incorporate teacher ratings and not rely exclusively on parent reports. Because an ADHD diagnosis requires the presence of impairing symptoms in multiple settings, charting and assessing the teacher perspective is a critical component to improving assessment in young children.In this new study, teachers rated the ADHD symptom levels of 261 preschool children four times throughout the academic school year.

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Study: Caregiver Wellbeing Linked to ADHD Symptoms in Toddlers

March 4, 2021Caregiver wellbeing — namely poor physical health, mental health, and/or employment status — is associated with increased symptoms of ADHD in toddlers, according to a new study published in the Journal of Attention Disorders.1 The causality of this relationship remains unclear, though the findings could suggest including caregiver wellness screenings in early childhood pediatric appointments and ADHD evaluations.Researchers examined the relationship between social determinants of health (SDH) and ADHD symptoms in a national sample of 7,565 preschool-age children using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM).Independently, socioeconomic status, access to basic needs, and caregiver

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Study: ADHD in Toddlers May Be Predicted by Infant Attentional Behaviors

August 12, 2020An infant’s attentional behaviors can predict later symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD). What’s more, non-social sensory attention in infants — actively exploring the sensory feaures of an environment — is significantly related to later ADHD symptom severity, according to findings from a recent study in the Journal of Attention Disorders.1Researchers analyzed data from First Year Inventory v.

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Study: ADHD Symptoms in Preschoolers May Exist Only in School or at Home Due to Varying Risk Factors

July 30, 2020ADHD in preschoolers is sometimes situational — symptoms flare in school but not at home, and vice versa. This variation in symptoms reported by teachers versus parents may stem, in part, from differences in contextual risk factors, according to a new study from Taiwan.1The study found that children who exhibited ADHD symptoms only at school were more likely to have deficits in attentional control, specifically.

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54 Wonderful Preschool Quotes for Kids and Kids at Heart

This collection of preschool quotes will remind you to show kindness to young children – and don’t forget their preschool teachers!

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When Toddler Tantrums Are Actually ADHD: Early Signs of ADD and Emotional Dysregulation

emotional control — or lack thereof.The American Academy of Pediatrics says children may be diagnosed with ADHD no younger than age 4, but that doesn’t mean ADHD in toddlers isn’t real.1 There are real differences in the ADHD brain that are present at birth, and waiting too long to intervene may burden a child unnecessarily.It’s easy to spot children with severely hyperactive or impulsive behaviors — they’re the ones who are extremely active and spontaneous and seem to need less sleep than their peers. Their parents and caregivers are exhausted.

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When Toddler Tantrums Are Actually ADHD: Early Signs of ADD and Emotional Dysregulation

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