Noise, types of dyslexia and ADHD
A quick round up of some interesting studies. On the Eide Neurolearning Blog they have an interesting look at how the distribution of the different types of dyslexia and also about outgrowing ADHD.
In Sweden, they have been doing research on the impact of white noise (static) on the performance of children ADHD. Unexpectedly they found that it improved the performance of those with ADHD but reduced the performance of the control group of non-ADHD kids. The author goes on to speculate that dopamine levels underly this behaviour. A summary of the research can be found on Medical News Today or you can read the researcher’s thesis on the subject: Noise Improves Cognitive Performance in Children with Dysfunctional Dopaminergic Neurotransmission [ PDF ]
Find Out More:
Books:
- Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents (Revised Edition)
- Surprise Treatment for Dyslexia, ADHD, Headaches and Other Conditions: It’s All About Information Management
- Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids
- Dyslexia research
- ADHD: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children, Adolescents, and Adults
September 25th, 2007
ADD / ADHD, ADD / ADHD Treatment, Dyslexia
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