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#88. Benefits, Null Effects, and Harmful Effects of ADHD Medications
Stimulants to treat ADHD apparently do not improve learning and can have serious harmful side effects.
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#87. ADHD Is a Personality Trait, not a Disorder
ADHD, like other traits, is a problem in some contexts and not in others.
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#86. The Child’s Right to Play
What are the implications of Article 31 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child?
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#85. What Good is Recess?
Here I review some of the many studies showing mental, physical and academic benefits of school recess.
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Links to Audio Recordings of Zoom Meetings for Paid Subscribers.
Here are links for Feb, March, April, May, and July Meetings
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#84. Schools Can and Should Be Places for Play
The origin, rationale, and experiences of Let Grow Play Club at schools
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#83. Self-Directed Education: What Is It and How Does It Work?
And why is the time ripe now for this mode of education to take wings?
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