ADHD Brains Develop More Slowly

"Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have slower developing brains, when compared to children without ADHD, however, in most cases they still follow a normal pattern of development, according to an article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)."

Source: ADHD Brains Develop More Slowly

Despite the slower development of the ADHD brain, "…the regions of the brain in charge of flashing lights and electronic beeping show tremendous advancement."

Source: ADHD Brains Develop More Slowly | The Onion - America's Finest News Source¹

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Know Thyself - Jeff’s A.D.D. Mind says —
(On Dec 18th, 2007 at 2:56 pm)
[…] emotions…." See this transcript of a discussion with Jennifer Koretsky. See also this posting. Though the latter is in the context of brain maturity, it is an easy leap to maturity in general. […]

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