Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is primarily a genetic disorder (76%) characterized by inattentiveness, impulsivity, hyperactivity, and functional impairments (e.g., impaired academic success) [ 76].
On average they experience up to 8 days or more of illness along with increased rates of health care use, school absenteeism, and impaired academic performance for each ILI.
OCD severely impairs academic, social and family functioning [ 11- 14].
It is characterized by a persistent, developmentally inappropriate pattern of hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity that impairs academic performance, social interaction, and family function.
The principals interviewed in this study believed that language and culture are keys to success, because language and culture barriers can cause tremendous emotional stress on students and in turn impair students' academic performance.
The current study examines how much lead toxicity continues to impair the academic achievement of children of New York State, using 2010 test data.
The latest advertising campaign follows the release last year of a new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University that found that up to 15 percent of American children were chronically absent from school, missing at least one day in 10 and impairing their academic progress.
Notably, undetected cognitive impairment can increase the risk of poor medication adherence and impair social and academic functioning [ 9].
Previous studies have demonstrated that a shift delay in the bedtime of college students can impair the students' academic performance [ 5].
Children with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) are significantly impaired in their academic performance and functionality due to cognitive deficits, especially in attention, memory, and other facets of executive function.
