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Science & TechnologyDirector of the Center for Children and Families discusses groundbreaking ADHD study on Academic Minute
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5 tips for parents of new kindergartners who are younger than their classmates
Jun 24, 2022 
Medicine & Health SciencesADHD: Medication alone doesn’t improve classroom learning for children – new research
Jun 9, 2022
Politics, Law & SocietyTeachers often struggle to address mass traumatic events in class
Jun 2, 2022
Campus & CommunityFIU experts available to discuss school shooting in Uvalde, Texas
May 25, 2022
Politics, Law & SocietyHelping children survive the aftermath
May 24, 2022
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