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02/04/2026

If every child with ADHD presents differently, why does the medical community continue to treat the diagnosis as a single category?

ADHD's presentation is notoriously inconsistent. Two children with the same label may have entirely different daily experiences, with one struggling with focus and another with hyperactivity. This variability, or heterogeneity, suggests that a single category is too broad.

Doctors currently rely on the DSM-5, which uses behavioral checklists to make a diagnosis. These lists track symptoms such as inattention, but they rarely reflect the biological processes happening in the brain.

By using normative modeling and morphometric similarity networks, the new study aimed to move beyond behavioral checklists. The research team worked to identify stable biological profiles to see how a child's brain structure deviates from a typical developmental path.

The researchers looked at structural MRI scans from over 1,150 children to create a growth chart for brain connectivity, similar to how a pediatrician tracks height and weight. Instead of looking at one brain region at a time, they mapped “morphometric similarity”—a technique that measures how different brain areas resemble each other in physical traits such as thickness and volume.

The team grouped participants based on how their brain networks deviated from neurotypical scans.

➡️ Biotype 1: showed widespread, global changes in brain networks and was linked to the most severe symptoms. These children also showed a higher likelihood of symptoms persisting as they aged.
➡️ Biotype 2: showed more localized changes, especially in deep brain areas called subcortical regions. These children had moderate symptoms.
➡️ Biotype 3: had minimal changes and cognitive profiles that looked much like those of children without ADHD.

The team validated these types by associating them with genetic risk factors, brain chemicals, and medication responses, confirming that the three groups represented real biological differences.

Different biotypes also responded differently to stimulant medications, supporting the idea that the categories are based on biology instead of only behavior.

Moving toward precision psychiatry changes how ADHD is treated. Instead of examining every diagnosis the same way, doctors can look at the specific biology of a child’s brain, moving ADHD care away from a one-size-fits-all diagnosis. The research suggests that a brain scan could one day help predict which children need the most support.

Longitudinal studies are needed to follow these children as they grow into adults to see if these brain categories remain the same and whether the biotypes stay stable over many years.

02/04/2026

◽Semana da Interculturalidade 2026◽

No dia 10 de abril, convidamos técnicos e a comunidade para o Workshop “Educação de Rua“, em Leiria. Vamos explorar como esta metodologia pode transformar a intervenção social e fortalecer os laços comunitários.

Uma parceria entre o Projeto Giro Ó Bairro – E9G (InPulsar) e o Núcleo Distrital de Leiria da EAPN Portugal, integrada na Semana da Interculturalidade.

📅 Quando: 10 de abril | 15h15 - 17h15
📍 Onde: Escola Monsenhor José Galamba de Oliveira
🎟️ Iniciativa: Semana da Interculturalidade 2026

Participe e descubra novas formas de atuar no terreno! 🤝✨
Inscreva-se em: https://www.eapn.pt/eventos/workshop-abordem-a-educacao-de-rua/

02/04/2026

Teacher shortages, more diverse classrooms and evolving demands from teachers. Education systems are under pressure to rethink how teachers enter the profession.

So what are countries doing differently?

Our new OECD paper explores how countries are expanding alternative pathways into teaching, looking at the main benefits and key challenges, and the different programmes already in place.

Read the paper here: https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/alternative-pathways-into-teaching_80bfc617-en.html

Want to hear how this works in practice?

Our latest Top Class podcast explores a new model in Australia that lets participants earn teaching qualifications while working in schools, showing how alternative methods can work in practice.

🎧 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/oecdtopclasspodcast/how-an-alternative-pathway
🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/02dK4BmiSg1ws7wCFZLnjt
🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-an-alternative-pathway-into-teaching-comes-to-life/id1317843072?i=1000751161736

22/03/2026

🔴 🚨 La UNESCO ha convocado a ministros de Educación de distintos países para redefinir las competencias que los estudiantes necesitan en un mundo en constante transformación, marcado por la inteligencia artificial, el cambio climático y nuevas dinámicas laborales. El llamado es claro: los sistemas educativos deben dejar de centrarse exclusivamente en contenidos y avanzar hacia el desarrollo de habilidades clave como el pensamiento crítico, la resolución de problemas, las competencias digitales, socioemocionales y verdes, preparando así a ciudadanos capaces de adaptarse, aprender durante toda la vida y enfrentar los desafíos del futuro con criterio y responsabilidad. 👉👉 Enlace del artículo completo en el primer comentario.



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25/02/2026

Can alternative pathways into teaching help tackle teacher shortages?



With traditional teacher preparation programmes struggling to keep pace with demand in some countries, especially in underserved areas, some are turning to non‑traditional routes to attract new talent.



In this episode of the Top Class podcast, OECD Editor Duncan Crawford takes a close look at one model: Nexus, an Australian programme that allows participants to earn a teaching qualification while working in schools.



Professors Joanna Barbousas and Miriam Tanti from La Trobe University in Melbourne, who work on the Nexus programme, and Barbara O’Brien, principal of Greater Shepparton Secondary College in Victoria, who has welcomed Nexus trainee teachers into her school, explain how alternative pathways work in practice and why others should consider them.



Listen here:

🎧 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/oecdtopclasspodcast/how-an-alternative-pathway

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/02dK4BmiSg1ws7wCFZLnjt

🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-an-alternative-pathway-into-teaching-comes-to-life/id1317843072?i=1000751161736

17/02/2026

"Um antropólogo foi estudar uma tribo em África, chamada Ubuntu.

Depois de concluir o seu trabalho, soube que o transporte que o levaria ao aeroporto estava atrasado. Então, para ocupar o tempo livre, propôs uma brincadeira para as crianças.

Comprou uma porção de doces e guloseimas, colocou-os num cesto com um laço bem vistoso e depois foi deixar o cesto debaixo de uma árvore.
A seguir, chamou as crianças e combinou que quando ele dissesse "já!", elas deveriam correr até ao cesto, e a que chegasse lá primeiro ganharia todos os doces que encontrassem lá dentro.
As crianças posicionaram-se na linha da partida que ele desenhou no chão e esperaram pelo sinal combinado.
Quando ouviram "Já!", todas as crianças deram as mãos e correram em direção à árvore onde estava o cesto.
Quando lá chegaram, começaram a distribuir os doces entre si e a comerem-nos, felizes.
O antropólogo foi ao seu encontro e perguntou porque razão é que elas tinham ido todas juntas.
Se tivessem ido separadas, a que chegasse primeiro ganharia todos os doces que estavam no cesto.

As crianças simplesmente responderam: "Ubuntu, tio. Como é que uma de nós poderia ficar feliz se todas as outras estivessem tristes?"

Ubuntu significa: "Sou quem sou, porque somos todos nós!"

11/01/2026

Que tal começar o ano com menos stress e mais equilíbrio no dia a dia? 🧘

Dá o primeiro passo e inscreve-te no Programa de Atenção Plena para Redução do Stress, uma iniciativa organizada no âmbito do nosso Programa de Saúde Mental, financiado pela DGES - Direção Geral do Ensino Superior.

🧠 Este programa explora o método de mindfulness mais estudado no mundo e é a tua oportunidade para desenvolveres técnicas simples que te ajudam a viver com mais calma e foco.

📌 Iniciativa aberta a toda a nossa comunidade académica

📆 Início: 14 de janeiro
⏰ Duração: 8 semanas, quartas-feiras, 17h00–19h30
📍 Local: Ginásio do Clube Desportivo do IPS, Campus de Setúbal

📝 Inscrições abertas até 10 de janeiro

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01/01/2026
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