Adhd My Perspective
ADHD My Perspective
Andreana Lassiter-Blackwell
EDU626: Research and Design Methodology
Armando Perez PhD May 10, 2010
Abstract I have seen a lot of children receiving medication as a treatment and I have a feeling that there are some instances of over diagnosis and over treatment. There are three questions of important to the study and it concerns the treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). First should educators and health care professionals determine a students learning style before labeling a child as being ADHD? Secondly are the diagnostic tools enough to diagnose and manage children who have been determined as having ADHD? Finally, why isn’t behavioral therapy considered as the first line of treatment? There are some children that benefit from counseling or from structured therapy. Even though this may not work for all students I wonder if they how many take the time to try before they medicate.
Introduction I selected education and children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as my topic of interest after brainstorming. I can personally relate to this topic because my 13 year old son and 18 year old daughter were diagnosed early. I have been working in the public school system for over ten years and I have seen the impact of ADHD on students (pre-K-5th grade), their families and the school. We are not allowed to tell the parents that their child I ADHD because it has to be diagnosed by their Healthcare provider. We see the symptoms and have to be involved in the process but that takes time. During this period of time we may see the gambit of symptoms described. I have seen a lot of children receiving medication as a treatment and I have a feeling that there are some instances of over diagnosis and over treatment.
The goal is to incorporate behavioral therapy
Andreana Lassiter-Blackwell
EDU626: Research and Design Methodology
Armando Perez PhD May 10, 2010
Abstract I have seen a lot of children receiving medication as a treatment and I have a feeling that there are some instances of over diagnosis and over treatment. There are three questions of important to the study and it concerns the treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). First should educators and health care professionals determine a students learning style before labeling a child as being ADHD? Secondly are the diagnostic tools enough to diagnose and manage children who have been determined as having ADHD? Finally, why isn’t behavioral therapy considered as the first line of treatment? There are some children that benefit from counseling or from structured therapy. Even though this may not work for all students I wonder if they how many take the time to try before they medicate.
Introduction I selected education and children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as my topic of interest after brainstorming. I can personally relate to this topic because my 13 year old son and 18 year old daughter were diagnosed early. I have been working in the public school system for over ten years and I have seen the impact of ADHD on students (pre-K-5th grade), their families and the school. We are not allowed to tell the parents that their child I ADHD because it has to be diagnosed by their Healthcare provider. We see the symptoms and have to be involved in the process but that takes time. During this period of time we may see the gambit of symptoms described. I have seen a lot of children receiving medication as a treatment and I have a feeling that there are some instances of over diagnosis and over treatment.
The goal is to incorporate behavioral therapy
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