Brought to you by Learning Disabilities Worldwide (LDW®) through the generosity of Saint Joseph's University. Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as understood by the general population consists of difficulties with attention, poor impulse control and hyperactivity. However, learning disabilities (LD) and learning deficits often co-occur with ADHD and are less known to parents and teachers. According to Barkley (2006), prevalence rates of specific reading disab

Brought to you by Learning Disabilities Worldwide (LDW®) through the generosity of Saint Joseph's University. As educators, we are accustomed to the publication of new editions of well-used books. Sometimes new editions bring together accumulated knowledge and a deeper understanding of the topic under discussion; in these instances, the new edition is a welcome sight. The May 2013 publication of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM V)

Brought to you by Learning Disabilities Worldwide (LDW®) through the generosity of Saint Joseph's University. In his book, 1+1=5 and Other Unlikely Additions, La Rochelle (2010) poses mathematics problems such as 1+1=11? In the aforementioned example, with colorful illustrations, he portrays pictures of a sneaker, a basketball, a skate, and a puck and the reader has to figure out that 1 basketball team + 1 hockey team = 11 players. In another example, 1+1=14?, he depicts a