The Professional Teacher
Support for teaching professionals in the classroom and beyondAre ADHD children just immature?
Ruth Tarrant
14th March 2016
Researchers in Taiwan have concluded that often those children diagnosed with ADHD may simply be the youngest in the class - August born children were twice as likely to be diagnosed with ADHD as September born children.
Ruth Tarrant
Ruth has been an enthusiastic Head of Economics and Politics for many years, having taught in a variety of schools and at university level. She is also a Senior Examiner. Ruth is passionate about boosting the quality of teaching and learning across all subjects in schools and colleges.
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