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News - Younger children in school year are more commonly diagnosed with ADHD than their older classmates, says new study

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Researchers looked at how being one of the youngest children in a class can influence the likelihood of being diagnosed with ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorder.

The research emphasises how important it is to consider a child's age in relation to their classmates when assessing for and diagnosing conditions like ADHD and ASD .

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93

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formal

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English

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65

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long-living

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