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A 7 page research paper on ADHD. This examination of literature pertaining to ADHD, first of all, discusses the causes, symptoms, and behaviors that are associated with this disorder, but then concentrates on teaching strategies that have been formulated to address the management of ADHD in the classroom. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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of ADHD in the classroom. In 2000, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) defined Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as a "persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that is frequently
displayed and more severe than is typically observed in individuals at a comparable level of development" (Mulrine, Prater and Jenkins, 2008, p. 16). The behaviors associated with ADHD make it
difficult for the students afflicted with this disorder to focus their attention long enough to learn, as these students frequently exhibit "deficient study skills," as well as "general disorganization," which
not only causes them to experience academic difficulty, but their behavioral problems also cause them to experience social problems that result from their inability to control their behavior and
focus their attention (Mulrine, Prater and Jenkins, 2008). Causes and Symptoms There is no definitive cause for ADHD, but researchers are increasingly taking the position that it has a
neurological base (Salend and Rohena, 2003). Biological conditions, such as temperament and neurological development, are believed to interact with environmental factors to trigger ADHD behaviors in individuals who are predisposed
genetically to this spectrum of disorders (Salend and Rohena, 2003). Environmental factors include "allergy-producing substances, lead poisoning, infection and diseases, birth trauma, (and) prenatal/perinatal/postnatal care" (Salend and Rohena, 2003, p.
259). Furthermore, the nature of the classroom environmental and the curriculum can also produce symptoms that mimic those of attention deficit disorders. For example, the "failure of schools to provide
students with motivating...instructional activities" can have the effect of causing students who have been identified as "gifted and talented" to exhibit "behaviors that resemble those of students with ADD" (Salend
and Rohena, 2003, p. 259). The symptoms of ADHD include: "inattentiveness during work or play, not completing assigned tasks, not listening to or following directions, losing materials, inattention to details
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