Adhd

ADHD

Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder

A persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity and

impulsivity that is more frequent and severe than is

typically observed in individuals at a comparable

level of development


Fearful Stories and Vile Pictures to Instruct Good Little Folks.

Let me see if Philip can be a

little gentleman; Let me see

if he is able to sit still

for once at [ the] table. Thus

spoke, in earnest tone, the

father to his son; And the

mother looked very grave to

see Philip misbehave. But

Philip he did not mind his

father who was so kind. He

wiggled, and giggled, and

then, I declare, swung

backward and forward and

tilted his chair, just like

any rocking horse;

(1904)

Some

abnormal

physical

conditions in

children

Hyperactivity

&

Moral Control


F.G. Ebaugh (1923)

Charles Bradley (1937)

Hyperkinetic Reaction of ChildhoodAttention Deficit Disorder (ADD).

DSM history


view of developmental concerns

children want to succeed and please

if no success- what is our responsibility?


prevalence rate & lagniappe5% school age population

1/3 - 2/3 persist in adulthood

lower academic/occupational outcomes

+ risk for social /financial instability

+ risk accidents & motor vehicle accidents

lifelong

½ with comorbid conditionsocddepressionanxietylearning disability


causegenetic

brain damage (trauma)

brain damage (toxins)


other health impaired"heightened alertness to

environmental stimuli [that] results in limited alertness with respect to

the educational environment"


504curriculum adjustments

alternative classroom organization and management

specialized teaching techniques and study skillsuse of behavior management

increased parent/teacher collaboration


educational strategiesroutine (schedule)

space

breakssequence

voicemovement

behavioral strategiesreassurance

lesson novelty/change


setting limitsstate (don’t ask)

gain attention - restate

1 instruction @ time

simple

immediate rewardallow time


small

measurable/observable

do-able?

meaningful?

time-sensitive


Adhd

Education

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