Attention Deficit Disorders and Learning Disabilities

Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning Disability. Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning Disability: United States, 1997-1998, the most recent comprehensive report from the CDC National Center for Health Statistics with national estimates of the prevalence of diagnosed attention deficit disorder (ADD) and/or learning disability (LD) in U.S. children. 2002.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_206.pdf

See also: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children, National Health Interview Survey, 2004, Appendix III, Table VI.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_227.pdf

Attention Disorder Drugs: Few Incidents of Diversion or Abuse Identified by Schools GAO-01-1011, Sept. 14,2001

Learning Disabilities. A data summary from well-regarded child experts, Child Trends. http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org/pdf/65_PDF.pdf Summer 2006.

Psychotropic Drugs and Children: Use, Trends, and Implications for Schools
A fact sheet summarizing recent research and suggesting implications for school-based health care. 
http://www.healthinschools.org/sh/psychotropic.asp

What you Need to Know About ADHD Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, by Matthew Cohen, JD. This Question & Answer document addresses basic issues concerning student qualifications for special services. Found on the Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) web site.