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How does ADHD affect sleep?

• As many as 50 percent of children with ADHD suffer from sleep problems.
• Children with ADHD experience higher levels of daytime sleepiness.
• Children with ADHD are more than twice as likely to suffer from sleep-disordered breathing.
• Children with ADHD are more likely to have periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD) and restless legs syndrome (RLS), resulting in less restful sleep.
• Nearly 75 percent of adults with ADHD report suffering from insomnia.

Georgia State Senate passes Bill to help dyslexic students

The state Senate unanimously passed legislation that would help identify dyslexia in students. Sabrina Burse spoke to the Houston County School district about Senate Bill 48 to see what role it plays in the education of students.

The International Dyslexia Association says people with dyslexia can have trouble recognizing words, spelling, and decoding. That can affect the way those students process the way language is heard or spoken, which can lead to problems in reading comprehension.

Senate Bill 48 requires the State Board of Education to develop policies for figuring out which students have dyslexia in order to get them the resources they need to succeed.

Kate Griggs helps us to re-think our perception in dyslexia and to change the way we approach learning differences in our day-to-day lives. Kate is passionate about helping the world understand dyslexia as a different way of thinking, not a disadvantage.

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