Some of the most important basic information about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
1. the cause is unknown and scientists believe that it is mainly a dysfunction of neurotransmitters in the brain
2. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a real disorder and is not caused by conditions such as poverty, personality, or intelligence.
3. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is considered to be the most common behavioral problem among children and adolescents
4. 70% of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have symptoms that persist into adolescence and 30% into adulthood
5. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder cannot be diagnosed by high-tech tests and blood tests, but relies on parents completing behavioral assessment questionnaires and interviews with parents by experienced medical professionals to reach a diagnosis.
When you suspect that a student in your class may have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, you can.
1. record the child’s particular behavior.
2. give the records to the appropriate person, such as the child’s parents, or a physician
3. participate in a discussion about how to help the child, as appropriate.
The best program for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a comprehensive set of medication, behavioral, and psychological treatment models that are appropriate for the individual child.
Medication: The foundation of all treatment, the right medication can quickly and effectively reduce hyperactivity, control impulsivity, and increase focus. Side effects include decreased appetite, headaches and insomnia, but it is not a given that side effects will occur, and even when they do, there are certain countermeasures. Therefore, timely feedback to parents or doctors on the effects and side effects of medication can be very helpful to doctors in deciding how to use the medication.
Behavior therapy: When combined with medication, it can significantly improve the effectiveness of treatment. The basic principles are to reward good behavior, ignore or punish bad behavior, and to establish long-term goals. Rewards and punishments for behavior should be timely and consistent, and teachers can learn more specialized behavior therapy if conditions allow; or help parents keep track of their child’s behavior at school and assist with behavior therapy programs through points and tokens.
Psychotherapy: Many children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder face difficulties in their lives with their parents, and the child may suffer setbacks at school and the parents may receive criticism and blame.
Indeed, both teacher education and parenting of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are challenging processes. Therefore, building a strong teacher-parent relationship is an important step.
For teachers: Get in touch with the parents and inform them of the child’s ADHD presentation. Know that you are not trying to interfere with how they are raising their child with ADHD, but simply suggest that they take their child to a medical professional for help with ADHD. Be especially careful not to assert that your child has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder before meeting with a medical professional. As a teacher, the reason for taking the trouble to manage the behavior of students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the classroom is to improve their learning by.
1. control the source of distraction: keep the student with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in a place where he can maintain his best learning, such as by the lectern (where the teacher can supervise him at all times) and away from the doors and windows (to avoid distracting him with outdoor information).
2. Help with concentration: The teacher and the student with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can establish secret gestures or signals to remind them to concentrate, or let the child choose his or her own way of reminding.
3.Giving clear and accurate orders: The instructions given to students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder should be clearer than the average student, including specific and detailed steps, the order of completion, should be clearly explained, or even written down on the blackboard to avoid the child forgetting.
4.Make changes according to the environment: If you find that your child is fidgeting, it means he is a little bored or can’t sit still, so you can ask him questions, let him stand up for a while, or let him distribute his homework and get off his seat and walk around for a while.
5.After-school activities: Teach your classmates to accept him and help him; don’t let the children compare attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with shortcomings.
6. Manage your child’s medication: It is best if the student with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder receives medication that is taken once a day; if it is a short-acting medication, try to help the parents when they need your help to monitor the child’s medication at school at noon. If the child refuses to take the medication, contact the parent, and the parent and teacher try to explain to the child that taking the medication “makes school more fun,” “makes memory better,” etc.