ADHD students failing to meet education standards

By EducationHQ News Team
Published June 16, 2017

A high number of Australian teens with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are struggling academically.

SYDNEY, June 16 - A study conducted by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute showed an "alarming" 40 per cent of teenage ...

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ADHD students failing to meet education standards

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