Alternative Learning Organization

ScienceDaily (Mar. 11, 2009) — A new University of Central Florida study may explain why children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder move around a lot – it helps them stay alert enough to complete challenging tasks. In studies of 8- to 12-year-old boys, Psychology Professor Mark D. Rapport found that children with and without ADHD [...]

Adolescents benefit from a later start to the day, claims Oxford professor after tests on memory A pioneering headteacher is calling for all secondary schools to follow his lead and start classes at 11am, allowing teenagers two hours extra in bed. Dr Paul Kelley, head of Monkseaton Community High School in North Tyneside, said it [...]