ADHD Classroom Interventions
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder:
Treatments and Classroom Interventions
Alex Tejero
EDF 6211
Spring 2014
Florida International University
Submitted to Martha Pelaez
April 10, 2014
Abstract Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a rather common behavior disorder that occurs amongst children, adolescents, and adults which is typically treated with psychotropic medications, behavioral intervention strategies, and other mediations. According to the American Psychiatric Association (2000), ADHD is characterized by ubiquitous and developmentally inappropriate difficulties with attention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Due to these impairments, children with ADHD can cause significant …show more content…
Impacting children in a myriad of ways, ADHD symptoms include inability to focus for extended periods of time, difficulty in paying attention to details with a tendency to make careless mistakes, turning in work that is often messy, difficulty completing schoolwork, frequent shifts from one activity to another, fidgeting and squirming in seat, excessive talking, impatience, blurting out answers, initiating conversations at inappropriate times, and difficulty following directions, (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). As a result of the many barriers these students face, academic and social repercussions occur. These students often have a dislike or avoid activities that require them to sustain their self-application or mental …show more content…
Antecedents are events that occur before the behaviors and therefore may trigger the occurrence of the specified behavior (Dupaul, Weyandt, & Janusis, 2011). Some examples of these strategies are reviewing classroom rules regularly, keeping classroom rules to a minimum of five where they are worded in a positive manner, frequently providing praise to students for following rules, and posting rules in close proximity to ADHD students. (Pfiffner, Barkley, & Dupaul, 2006). Furthermore, antecedent based strategies involve the manipulation of the environment which include making the task more interesting (Goldstein & Naglieri, 2008). Teachers can do this by giving the student a variety of choices when it comes to academic activities. Another example of choice as an antecedent strategy is giving the student options on how they complete the activity (buddy versus independent, computer or paper and pencil). Dunlap et al. (1994) investigated the effects of choice making by analyzing the behaviors of three students with emotional behavioral disorders and how they responded when given menus of academic tasks that were applicable to their educational objectives. By using reversal designs in his research, he discovered that in all three cases choice-making conditions improved student engagement and reduced disruptive behavior. Reducing the length of the activity
Treatments and Classroom Interventions
Alex Tejero
EDF 6211
Spring 2014
Florida International University
Submitted to Martha Pelaez
April 10, 2014
Abstract Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a rather common behavior disorder that occurs amongst children, adolescents, and adults which is typically treated with psychotropic medications, behavioral intervention strategies, and other mediations. According to the American Psychiatric Association (2000), ADHD is characterized by ubiquitous and developmentally inappropriate difficulties with attention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Due to these impairments, children with ADHD can cause significant …show more content…
Impacting children in a myriad of ways, ADHD symptoms include inability to focus for extended periods of time, difficulty in paying attention to details with a tendency to make careless mistakes, turning in work that is often messy, difficulty completing schoolwork, frequent shifts from one activity to another, fidgeting and squirming in seat, excessive talking, impatience, blurting out answers, initiating conversations at inappropriate times, and difficulty following directions, (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). As a result of the many barriers these students face, academic and social repercussions occur. These students often have a dislike or avoid activities that require them to sustain their self-application or mental …show more content…
Antecedents are events that occur before the behaviors and therefore may trigger the occurrence of the specified behavior (Dupaul, Weyandt, & Janusis, 2011). Some examples of these strategies are reviewing classroom rules regularly, keeping classroom rules to a minimum of five where they are worded in a positive manner, frequently providing praise to students for following rules, and posting rules in close proximity to ADHD students. (Pfiffner, Barkley, & Dupaul, 2006). Furthermore, antecedent based strategies involve the manipulation of the environment which include making the task more interesting (Goldstein & Naglieri, 2008). Teachers can do this by giving the student a variety of choices when it comes to academic activities. Another example of choice as an antecedent strategy is giving the student options on how they complete the activity (buddy versus independent, computer or paper and pencil). Dunlap et al. (1994) investigated the effects of choice making by analyzing the behaviors of three students with emotional behavioral disorders and how they responded when given menus of academic tasks that were applicable to their educational objectives. By using reversal designs in his research, he discovered that in all three cases choice-making conditions improved student engagement and reduced disruptive behavior. Reducing the length of the activity