Adhd Management For Teachers
ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive disorder) is a neurobehavioral developmental disorder that is usually genetically passed down; therefore, if a child has it then it is very likely that at least one of his/her parents has it too. It affects 3-5% of the world’s population, and males are more likely to get it than females (Working with the ADHD student.(CLASSROOM CONNECTION)). This means that there are about 2 million children in the United States that have this disorder. In a classroom of 25 to 30 students, at least one of them will have ADHD. Its symptoms are inattention (short attention span), hyperactivity (inability to sit still, restless), and impulsivity (inability to wait in line or wait for something to finish before doing it, like instructions) (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - NIMH).
At least two thirds of the primary school teachers lack the ability to help ADHD students, new research shows (Majority Of Teachers 'Have Difficulty Understanding And Managing ADHD', Royal College Of Psychiatrists). The study was presented in the annual conference of Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Liverpool. The research surveyed six primary school teachers and found out that most teachers had very little knowledge of ADHD, including the medications that someone should take if he has ADHD, and how to cope with it. Only about 7% of the teachers knew that ADHD was a genetic disorder. Only 35% of the teachers received training in understanding or managing ADHD behavior (Majority Of Teachers 'Have Difficulty Understanding And Managing ADHD', Royal College Of Psychiatrists). However, the research also showed that teachers who had received training were more likely to talk to the parents about their kids having ADHD and how they could work together to make the environment for the children good.
ADHD can be helped in many ways such as summer camps, different kinds of therapies, and prescription drugs...
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