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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 501016" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Some of the "newer" dxes, are showing up because we now know what to look for. For example, the Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) that involves problems with auditory figure ground, is really just starting to hit the front-lines and show up as a diagnosis. Ditto, Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). </p><p></p><p>APDs, in particular, I believe are way worse now than when I went to school, because of considerable additional noise pollution in school - less teacher control, background music, etc. Where a kid with moderate Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) wouldn't have much problem back then - and therefore, the need to even screen for APDs didn't hit the radar - today, even mild cases are a major problem. It doesn't help that teaching methods have changed, too - things that work for some of the kids who used to fall between the cracks (like more group work), are the worst options for kids with APDs.</p><p></p><p>Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) - has been well known for generations, under a whole sequence of labels. But its only the last 20 years or so that there has been targetted research, and recognition of therapies and interventions and accommodations that help. The increasing incidence of this diagnosis is not due to our environment, but due to greater recognition.</p><p></p><p>ADHD... well, that might be tied to the increasing incidence of APDs... because unless you know what to look for, APDs look an awful lot like ADHD. So, I'm guessing that some of the increase in ADHD dxes is mis-diagnosis of APDs.</p><p></p><p>Other factors that in my opinion are part of the picture: massive urbanization, heavy reliance on day-care as the childs primary source of care, reduction in extended-family support structures.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 501016, member: 11791"] Some of the "newer" dxes, are showing up because we now know what to look for. For example, the Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) that involves problems with auditory figure ground, is really just starting to hit the front-lines and show up as a diagnosis. Ditto, Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). APDs, in particular, I believe are way worse now than when I went to school, because of considerable additional noise pollution in school - less teacher control, background music, etc. Where a kid with moderate Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) wouldn't have much problem back then - and therefore, the need to even screen for APDs didn't hit the radar - today, even mild cases are a major problem. It doesn't help that teaching methods have changed, too - things that work for some of the kids who used to fall between the cracks (like more group work), are the worst options for kids with APDs. Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) - has been well known for generations, under a whole sequence of labels. But its only the last 20 years or so that there has been targetted research, and recognition of therapies and interventions and accommodations that help. The increasing incidence of this diagnosis is not due to our environment, but due to greater recognition. ADHD... well, that might be tied to the increasing incidence of APDs... because unless you know what to look for, APDs look an awful lot like ADHD. So, I'm guessing that some of the increase in ADHD dxes is mis-diagnosis of APDs. Other factors that in my opinion are part of the picture: massive urbanization, heavy reliance on day-care as the childs primary source of care, reduction in extended-family support structures. [/QUOTE]
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