The Importance Of Dealing With Students With ADHD-In

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder has a complicated and interesting history and because of that it is important to understands this disorders implications and comorbidity to better treat and diagnose it. Research done by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that 11% of the US population between the ages of 4-17 are affected with ADHD; that’s 6.4 million children and the prevalence of diagnosis is only increasing (2016). It was generally assumed that ADHD was something children would grow out of but new studies show that approximately 4% of the adult population in the US are still suffering from ADHD or have developed ADHD (Breyer, J. L., Lee, S., Winters, K. C., August, G. J., & Realmuto, G. M. 2014). ADHD is

ADHD is indeed a part of the Western Culture. People are familiar with the term, treatment and some behaviors that ‘shows’ its existence; and since it has become part of the culture itself it is considered as something relatively normal -or at least common. Both sides of the debate agree on the fact that the behaviors called ADHD do exist, but is it a biological disease? A conduct disorder? Or are we as humans trying to narrow our behaviors in the way where anyone who is not as ‘efficient’ as us are considered to be ‘sick’?

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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.

I began my employment with the New York City Department of Education in September of 2005. Through my experience and training as a Paraprofessional I have experienced many aspects of grammar school education. Most of my assignments through the years have been with an elementary school child diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder (ADHD).

Growing up in a private school I was not exposed to what the special education system is and what the purpose of this system was. I did have family members who were apart of this special education system but I never looked at them any differently than anybody else. When I graduated, and began my high school education at a public-school I was exposed firsthand of this special education system. In high school I was happy to engage and interact with children in the special education system. Arts and crafts, and board games were activating that many students including myself played with children in the special education system. I have learned that even though these children are put into a different education system than many others they are still human. They are a wide variety of

Before learning about ADHD, I would have said ADHD was not a real disability. Even though I knew better, I compared it to other disabilities, which did not make it seem like a big deal. After learning about ADHD and talking to my friends who have it, I now truly believe it is a real disorder. ADHD is not something people make up for attention, it is not from poor parenting, and video games do not influence it.

While working in a school setting, one may encounter different types of students. Many are diagnosed with psychological, physical, and social disorders based upon psychological tests. Students receive Individualized Education Programs (IEP), which are plans put in place to assist students within the classrooms. Depending upon the progress within the modifications made, many students receive more assistance through positive behavior support plans. The students with IEP plans or behavioral issues are easily diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Due to cultural, lifestyle, and value differences many students with behavioral problems have been deemed as students with ADHD. Oftentimes, very few interventions are in place

It is widely recognized that ADHD is over-diagnosed in communities. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) been both the most extensively studied mental disorder and the most controversial. There are no measures to diagnose children with ADHD so that the diagnosis remains dependent on the observations of those adults most familiar with the children. In addition, characteristic of all the interventions for children with ADHD, including both stimulant medication and psychosocial interventions, is that they are non-specific. Their effects are similar regardless of a child's diagnosis or lack of diagnosis. These limitations in our current knowledge of the disorder emphasize the importance of researching the services aspect of the

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or simply referred to as ADHD, is an infuriating mental disorder that lies lurking in the minds of many people- teenagers, adults, kids, students. And although it may be very irksome for an adult with a job to have ADHD, it is unarguably the most troublesome to students, especially those in high school or higher. Having ADHD in school will definitely turn out to be a nightmare to those with intense ADHD.

Most often, parents do not realize there is something different about their child until he or she has entered a formal classroom environment, where sitting still and paying attention is expected. Children who are diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have multiple symptoms that manifest in early childhood. Symptoms for inattentiveness include: careless mistakes in schoolwork, inability to focus on tasks, not finishing tasks when started, easily losing things, distractibility, and forgetfulness. Hyperactive symptoms include: fidgeting, squirming, not staying seated when expected, impulsivity, running, jumping and climbing when it is not appropriate (Kerig & Wenar, 2006). According to the DSM-V, children must meet at least six of the diagnostic criteria in either the inattentiveness criteria or the hyperactivity/impulsivity section and the symptoms have to persist for a minimum of six months in order to be diagnosed with ADHD. However, research suggests that symptoms that persist for 12-months would be a more appropriate time period for diagnosis of ADHD in preschool age children (Kerig & Wenar, 2006). Another assessment is usually done in order to evaluate the severity of ADHD symptoms. The most frequently used scales are the Connor’s scale, the SNAP-IV scale, and the ADHD Symptoms Evaluation scale (Chutko et al., 2010).

Why do children need ADHD medication? ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is a disorder, which a child diagnosed with it, has problems with concentration, focusing, behavior problems and hyperactivity. There is also ADD of which the hyperactivity is not present. 1/3 of those diagnosed as children continue into adulthood. Most often a medication is prescribed such as Ritalin or Adderall, these are stimulant medications of which a person with ADHD actually focuses and has a calming effect to the hyperactive child, which is usually the test to be diagnosed with ADHD as opposed to a stimulant increasing hyperactivity.

When I was little my folks could never read to me. Being determined to have ADHD and was placed in Special Ed class in primary school and going to Sylvan I've discovered that I read superior to at composing since I was never instructed how to be a decent essayist.

There are many things that a teacher should do, and has to do and one of those things is b an advocate for one of their students if there is a need for that. One thing that I have been thinking about a lot when it comes to topics that are important to be a child’s advocate for and that is ADHD. This is an important topic so I will be giving teachers some ways of how to help the teacher keep kids with ADHD in a general education classroom, along with manage the ADHD that the kids have.