Children with ADHD grouped according to their therapeutic response to MPH and their RD and MD status
| Disability status | Nonresponders,* no. (and %) | Responders,* no. (and %) |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | ||
| Children with RD† | 14 (41) | 20 (59) |
| Children with no RD | 19 (31) | 42 (68) |
| Mathematics | ||
| Children with MD‡ | 15 (50) | 15 (50) |
| Children without MD | 18 (28) | 47 (72) |
ADHD = attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; MD = mathematics disability; MPH = methylphenidate; RD = reading disability.
↵* Nonresponders = consensus clinical response (CCR) of 0 or 1; responders = CCR of 2 or 3.
↵† Children with RD regardless of mathematics disability status.
↵‡ Children with MD regardless of reading disability status.