In just 10 years the number of children diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, rose dramatically, a large new study suggests.
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Here is an animated view of the impact of the recession on the United States. It's a fantastic geovisualization of a horrible economic reality. Via Seth Dixon 
Don Brown Jr's comment,
July 26, 2012 9:12 PM
This map vividly shows how hard the recession is hitting state economies, yet I can’t help but notice that orange strip in the Dakota, Nebraska area and I’m unsure what kind of economy these states have? However, I do know that if it’s related to agriculture they will likely get a shade darker if this drought continues.
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August 7, 2012 11:48 PM
It's quite interesting to see the areas of which the local economies are supposedly starting to turn around and what the numbers actually show.
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Our consulting school psychologist, just sent me this: This is a great example of how a headline can distort rather than inform:
The headline on the nbcnews.com link says
"Rates of ADHD jumps 24% in a decade" and described the rates as
"skyrocketing". In Kaiser's sample, rates went from 2.5% to 3.1%. Yes, the arithmetic indicates an increase of 24%, but the headline distorts rather than informs. How about a revision to the headline: Kaiser reports that ADHD is now identified in 3.1% of the children in their study, a increase of 0.6% over the last ten years from 2.5%.
Unfortunately these are actually understimates given that the disorder probably occurs in 5% of kids.
Just sayin'
Lou