ADHD Strategies

KIds with ADHD face a lot of challenges.A Challenge that is very common are learning Disabilities .It affects their way of learning because they are constantly distracted by noises in other students in their classrooms.THe most common learning disabilities are Dyslexia ,Dyscalculia,Dysgraphia,and Non-verbal disabilities these learning disabilities have an effect on a lot of people.An additional challenge is challenges with there sociasl skills.It affec ts there social skills because of there mood swings and

I'm not only an educator working directly with these children but a mother living with a child with this challenge and a learning disability. My viewpoint comes from my direct experience on a raw and personal level. In the end we made the decision not to medicate our daughter for the ADHD, although we were highly encouraged to do so. If the same information was given to me five years earlier, I would have gone right out and gotten the prescription from our doctor. But, my experiences and research told me it wasn't the right path for us at that time. I wanted to try and help our daughter with a natural approach, using medication as a last resort. Of course, I'm in no way saying that medication is bad. I've actually seen it work incredibly well with many children over the years. On the other hand, I've seen the terrible side effects children have to endure when the medication is wrong or the dosage is not right. Treating attention issues is a personal decision every family has to make based on the individual needs of the child and family. There is no one size fits all cause or treatment for attention disorders. Every person is different and comes with individualized needs. In my next blog post I will outline the things I have tried as both an educator and mother to help children

The goal of this paper is to give an insight to the available treatments for people with ADHD by using two types of treatments, drug therapy and Behavioral therapy. The conclusion found is that drug therapy is more effective at reducing the initial symptoms of ADHD, while behavior therapy is more effective at improving the development of social functioning, however a combination of the two is the ultimate choice.

ADHD is a very different beast, to be perfectly frank. You may have heard whispers and statements on how it leads to ‘hyperactivity’ and ‘impulsiveness,’ but it goes a little bit beyond an overzealous person. Sometimes, you say words you don’t exactly mean, words that come out of your mouth that you instantly wish to take back and erase. This innate fear is justified, as I have come to fear incarceration for saying the wrong thing. Now you may be well aware of the dos and don’ts of a human’s sentence memory, but for kids with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, the lines can be a bit more blurred. In fact, you could be arrested for “hate speech,” intentional or not; according to Doctor Barbara and Fletcher, it’s a good 22.5% chance that you could be arrested if you have ADHD. That scary… but even then, there’s a chance. There’s a chance that you don’t even have to worry about it, provided you know what to say. There is a chance, and there always will, that you could rise above your disabilities and become something greater; something I strive to do, now that I saw the gravity of my decisions. And before I go onto this long discussion about ADHD, it’s tears, it’s troubles, and it’s triumphs, I’d like to state something. If your name is Mary Scimone, Tony Scimone or Megan Crowley, if you are a

It is understandable for parents who have children who live with ADHD to have concerns about their children’s health. Practitioners inform that even though there is no cure for the health condition, there are several interventional strategies that can be used to help children who live with the condition to lead a happy life. It is upon every person who surrounds the child with ADHD to ensure that they offer any necessary intervention to help the situation.

When most people sit down in class they seldom think about the amount of effort that is subconsciously exerted just to focus on what is being said. Those who suffer from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, better known as ADHD, are constantly reminded of the daunting task that is focusing. Living with ADHD is a fatiguing task, that has adverse psychological effects on those who suffer from the disorder. The inability to focus accompanies ADHD, which opens the pathway for other complications that carry a heavy burden. These complications lower self-esteem and can generate complications amongst friends and family.

The client met with his counselor for his one on one session discuss his progress in the program and to do a follow-up of on his treatment plan goals. the client at this time is doing well in the program he has made some improvement and is learning to apply the coping skills he has learned here in the program. Client at times would ask for help from his counselor to deal with negative emotions , and he and counselor would sit down down process what he was thinking and why. In addition he had told his counselor, that he was diagnosis with ADHD years ago but stop taking the medications about 2 years ago. Counselor asked client did he feel like he needed to see a therapy for this issues , client stated no.Client was asked to find ways of dealing

What is the reason behind treatments of ADHD? Any patient who is affected by ADHD relies on some controversial treatments. Multiple effects of the disorder are surrounding. Stimulants are one of the widely known medications. Many factors play into the administering controversial treatments.

The statistics are stunning, an estimated 6.4 million school-age children (ages 4 – 17) have received a medical diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Have you ever wondered what it is like to be diagnosed with ADHD? Take a moment and put yourself in the place of a child who has received this diagnosis. Imagine what it is like to be the boy or girl who can’t stop screaming, fighting or fidgeting. The child who stares and does not focus. Imagine the parents of an ADHD child, who takes their child out in public and he/she begins running around, climbing on objects, knocking things over or just screams so people think you are mistreating him/her. I think that children with this type of behavior should be put on medication

The learning process for children who have ADHD can and will have a hard time focusing in class or on anything. They will be easily distracted by anything like something so small as someone to dropping a pencil to something big as a child laughing very loudly. The child will not be able to stand being still for a certain amount of time before they come very fidgety. The child could have a very hard time in school trying to focus in a simple task when they could be distracted very easily.

The Triple-P proves its significance in the ADHD treatment with the results of the therapy. Thus, the outcome of the program allows the child to assess the situation as less critical and is a necessary mental resource for a rational approach to it. Moreover, it allows parents to show emotional sensitivity, compassion and impartiality in their interactions with children, as a result of which the child becomes more subjectively safe and stress-resistant. Nevertheless, it is significant to note particular restrictions for using the Positive Parenting Program in ADHD. A relative contraindication for using the method is the low motivation of parents to participate in it.

The “better safe than sorry” mentality leads to over diagnosis in adolescent ADHD furthermore causing the concern of overprescribing of medication as treatment and “overly managing” the disorder. Approximately 4.6 million children between age 6 and 17 received a diagnosis of ADHD, and over half of them (59%) were given medication (Parens and Johnston, 2009). Some of the usual prescribed medicines to those with ADHD is that of Ritalin and Adderall – drugs that are classified in the same category as cocaine, opium, and amphetamines, all which are a schedule II controlled substance in the Drug Enforcement Agency (Pomeroy, 2013). Proponents of medication of children broadcast the evidence of effectiveness of the medication with reducing the primary symptoms of ADHD. Although these stimulants have the same reinforcing effect as cocaine, many swear by the difference instantly made by medication, hence why doctors administer the drugs after diagnosis. Others also believe that medication distribution is more economically efficient as well as time efficient because of its quick acting effects. Because doctors are faced with severe payer and clinical time constraints, many physicians diagnose ADHD following it by fast-acting medication (Connor, 2011). Therefore, as over diagnosis of ADHD increased, so has the amount of prescription to children. However, “although theories regarding the cause of these increases abound, what has not surfaced is a clear consensus on whether increases in

Overcoming the daily ups and downs is a strategic part of the daily planning. Building a schedule, refining it, and implementing it effectively, will ultimately, set the ADHD sufferer up for success in their daily lives. But for many of us, medication also plays a major role in helping us better maintain our schedules. The effects of medication can make a huge difference on whether folks with ADHD are effective in managing their daily lives, and being successful in their endeavors.

When people think of ADHD they tend to think of overactive, noisy boys who are disruptive in class and won’t sit still. In reality, ADHD affects both sexes and all age groups. Also, hyperactivity is only one part of ADHD and may not be relevant at all for some children. When present, the hyperactivity often burns out by adulthood. In many cases children at school with the disorder tend to be quite smart and creative but the lack of focus can result in not doing their work, constantly daydreaming and not making contact with the present world. To help the child focus, there are some tips to follow. One of them is to keep a special journal with all the time to write down things, like what homework I have and when things are due. You can try to

Students, who have ADHD have trouble focusing in class, are easily distracted, have very short attention spans, have trouble following through and completing projects, often jump around between tasks, and following simple conversations and instructions. This would obviously make being successful in a traditional classroom very difficult for students who have this type of learn disability. Simple things like going over instructions, explaining assignments or completing homework. These students could easily become behavior problems in the classroom as they have growing frustrations levels over not being able to complete tasks get good grades or follow along with the class. They would require preferential seating and one on one contact with the teacher. By sitting towards the front of the room that would allow to the teacher to constantly check for understanding and make sure the student is on task. They would also require ILP or individual lesson plans. ADHD students would need long term projects and complex assignments broken down into smaller more manageable segments and would need the curriculum and grading expectations adjusted according to the student’s ability. You could also pair an ADHD student with another student in the class to help them with simple task and assignments. These are some of the challenges and solutions that would face students that have ADHD in a classroom.