Research hints at promise and difficulty of helping people with A.D.H.D. learn

An article in The New York Times about two new studies that explore the effectiveness of one common cognitive science technique – the so-called testing effect – for people with attention-deficit problems, one of the most commonly diagnosed learning disabilities, quotes Gregory Fabiano, professor of counseling, school and educational psychology in the Graduate School of Education. “Clearly, there’s a lot of work to be done,” he said. “You want to see how these techniques apply not only to different types, but also in different contexts, like community college, occupational training and other settings. But this is a good start.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/16/health/research-hints-at-promise-and-difficulty-of-helping-people-with-adhd-learn.html?_r=0