Attention Deficit Disorder and Education
Listen 00:00:20Attention Deficit Disorder has certainly faded from the headlines a bit in recent years, but it still affects millions of people – and new research finds that when attention problems begin early in childhood, it has a big effect on education and outcomes. In their weekly conversation, WHYY’s behavioral health reporter Maiken Scott and psychologist Dan Gottlieb discuss the findings.
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