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1
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What does ADHD stand for?

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  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
2
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What are some aspects of ADHD?

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  • inability to maintain focus or attention
  • impulsive behaviour
  • interferes with daily activities
3
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Is ADHD a learning disability?

A
  • no, it is a neurobiological disability
4
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What are the three behaviour components of ADHD?

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  • Distractibility (super-sensitivity and limited ability to tune out internal and env stimuli)
  • Impulsive (lack restraint react immediately without thinking)
  • Hyperactive (persistent, heightened, sustained activity)
5
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What is the prevalence for ADHD?

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  • 3-5% of Canadian children have ADHD (boys are affected more)
6
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What is the process of diagnosis of ADHD in children?

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  • rule out other conditions
  • assess academic, social, emotional, attention span
  • observation
  • consider the following: severity, early onset, duration, impact, settings
    functioning.
7
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What are the types of ADHD?

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  • Predominantly inattentive
  • Predominantly hyperactive impulsive
  • AD/HD combined
8
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What are some treatment options for ADHD?

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  • Behavioural interventions

- Medication

9
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What are some other co-occurring conditions or concerns associated with ADHD?

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  • depression
  • anxiety
  • substance abuse
  • aggressive and defiant behaviours
10
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What are some strategies to help people with ADHD?

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  • manage the environment
  • routine
  • lane markers, know boundaries
  • keep things neat, clean, well ordered
  • use colour to keep attention
11
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How can we manage the environment to help someone with ADHD?

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  • Structure program
  • reduce environmental space
  • eliminate irrelevant stimuli
  • enhance instructional stimuli