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ADD and ADHDADD and ADHDADD and ADHDADD and ADHDBrandon CookBrandon CookBrittany LorickBrittany LorickKaylan PenlandKaylan PenlandSarah LundquistSarah Lundquist
ADHDADHD
http://www.webmd.com/video/diagnosing-adhd
What is ADHDADHD?ADHD stands for Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder. There are 3 subtypes of ADHD. These
include the primarily inattentive type, primarily hyperactive/impulsive type, and the combined type. Each of these subtypes bears different symptoms
ADD stands for Attention Deficit Disorder
How prevalent is ADHD?
• 3-5% of all individuals have ADHD• It occurs in boys as opposed to
girls at a rate of 2 or 3 to 1• 3-7% of students have ADHD…
this makes ADHD the most commonly diagnosed childhood psychiatric disorder
The Brain and ADHDThe Brain and ADHD• ADHD brains are thought to have a
smaller prefrontal cortex• Most doctors agree that ADHD is the
result of a chemical imbalance in the brain, including the lack of dopamine and norepinephrine
Causes of ADHDCauses of ADHD• Heredity• Difficulties during pregnancy• Prenatal exposure to alcohol/tobacco• Premature delivery/significantly low birth
weight• High levels of lead in body• Postnatal injury to the prefrontal brain regions• Living in unstructured homes• Food additives, food allergies, inner ear
problems, vitamin deficiencies, or bacterial infection
ADHD SymptomsADHD SymptomsPrimarily Inattentive
Type:
• Doesn’t pay attention to detail
• Makes careless mistakes• Has trouble paying
attention• Has difficulty following
instructions.• Easily distracted• Forgetful
Primarily Hyperactive/Impulsive
Type:
• Fidgets• Squirms in chair• Runs talks, and climbs
excessively• Blurts out answers• Has trouble waiting and taking
turns
** The combined type displays symptoms of both the Primarily Inattentive Type and the Primarily Hyperactive/Impulsive Type.
Simulation ExerciseSimulation Exercise
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCbrQp3MIwc&feature=related
Positive Positive CharacteristicsCharacteristics
• Creativity• Enthusiasm• Highly Verbal• Imaginative• Humorous • Compassionate• Exciting
• Innovative • Spontaneous• Resourceful• Outgoing• Good-hearted• Observant• Caring
People with ADHD People with ADHD can do some great can do some great
things!things!
Five Interventions for Five Interventions for students with ADHDstudents with ADHD
• Environmental Support– Teachers should limit environmental
distractions (such as mobiles), adjust seating placement, and allow students to use desk carrels
• Academic Interventions– Teachers should only emphasis on
important information, break long reading passages into smaller parts, and give students extended time to complete work
Five Interventions Five Interventions for students with for students with
ADHDADHD• Behavior Interventions
– Teachers should emphasize structure and rewards with less focus on consequences.
• Parent Education• Medication
– Stimulant Medications including Adderall and Ritalin are most commonly used to treat ADHD.
– There are currently 2.5 mil. Students taking medication for ADHD
Alternative Alternative TreatmentsTreatments
• Dietary Interventions• Neurofeedback Treatment• Chiropractic Medicine
A few tips when A few tips when having a student having a student
with ADHDwith ADHD• Figure out what things are hard for the student.• Simplify instructions, choices, and scheduling.• Work together with the parents to meet the student’s needs.• Review previous lessons.• Use audiovisual materials. • Perform ongoing student evaluations.• Lower the noise level of the classroom. • Divide work into smaller sections.• Reduce or eliminate timed tests.• Provide advanced warning when you are going to end an activity
or lesson.• Preview the next lesson.
What does it take to What does it take to be an effective be an effective
teacher?teacher?• Teachers who:
– Flexible, enthusiastic, and positive role models
– Creative, challenging, and maintain high expectations of all students
– Encourage and welcome parents and volunteers in the classroom
– Provide balance, options, variety, and choices
– Are willing to devote time the extra time and effort needed to implement interventions and modifications
Legislation Legislation Regarding Students Regarding Students
with ADHDwith ADHD
Students with ADHD may be protected by the Rehabilitation Act
Section 504 depending on the severity of symptoms
Obtaining Obtaining Assistance/ Assistance/
Professional Support Professional Support ServicesServices
• Local: – Life Management Center
• State: – South Carolina Department of Mental
Health• National:
– National Resource Center on ADHD – CHADD- The Nations leading advocacy and
support organization
ReferencesReferences• http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/data.html• www.ada.gov• www.nichcy.org• www.help4adhd.org• http://www.ed.gov/• http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/data.html• Capaccio, G. (2008). Add and adhd. Tarrytown, NY:
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark.• Friend, M., & Bursuck, W. (2009). Including students
with special needs. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education Inc.
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