Thesis PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2008. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

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In an era where the diagnosis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is as high as 7% in school-aged children, the search for causes and preventions has never been more important. Current research indicates a positive relationship between bilingualism, particularly native bilingualism, and executive function in normally developing individuals. This study served to examine the potential relationship between bilingual education in a public school setting and the presence of ADHD symptoms in that school's students. This was a comparative analysis of students in a South Florida School District's two-way immersion program with the national average in terms of frequency of ADHD symptoms using the NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Scale and the Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham (SNAP). The results did not show any significant differences between groups in terms of language history, gender, race, or family structure.

Aim of this thesis is to look at the problematics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and show the attitude towards children in the school environment. ADHD and other connected terminology is explained in the theoretical part of the thesis. Possible causes of ADHD are described in the following chapters. Because pupils in lower secondary schools are in their puberty, this stage is described from the psychological point of view. Analysis of symptoms of ADHD in various stages of life follows. Attention will be also focused on prevention of problematic behavior at school. The end of the theoretical part is dedicated to possibilities of threatment and the experience of special pedagocial centres. Practical part of this thesis consist of interviews with teachers who have been teaching children with ADHD. The aim is to analyze the factors which may affect the success of students with ADHD in obtaining of primary education.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:24:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2008-02-29Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:51:04Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 rossi_lr_me_bauru.pdf: 747104 bytes, checksum: 7ee025a8915725b2392212fdab1718c6 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / O TDAH constitui um dos mais importantes transtornos do desenvolvimento dentre os problemas que afetam as crianças em suas relações com seu meio familiar, escolar e social. O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar a eficácia de um programa interventivo pedagógico-comportamental sobre TDAH para professores, a partir da avaliação da definição e identificação de sintomas do transtorno e, ainda, da indicação de alunos como possíveis portadores do mesmo. Analisou-se, também, o desempenho cognitivo e escolar dos alunos indicados. Para verificar os objetivos propostos dois estudos foram conduzidos sendo que o primeiro verificou o nível de informação dos professores sobre TDAH e o índice de indicações e, o segundo, analisou os efeitos do programa de intervenção e descreveu o desempenho escolar e intelectual dos alunos indicados. Participaram do primeiro estudo, 39 professores e do segundo, 15 deles, 84 pais e 86 alunos, de duas escolas municipais, de uma cidade de porte pequeno, do interior paulista. Para avaliar os conhecimentos sobre TDAH dos professores três instrumentos foram elaborados para este estudo: Inventário para Identificação de Sintomas de TDAH, Protocolo para definição de TDAH e indicação dos alunos com o transtorno e o Protocolo para Hipótese Diagnóstica de TDAH – versão para professores e para pais. Para avaliar o desempenho escolar das crianças foi utilizado o Teste de Desempenho Escolar (TDE) e para avaliar o desempenho intelectual foi utilizado as Matrizes Progressivas Coloridas de Raven – Escala Especial. Os resultados do Estudo 1 revelaram que 75% dos professores acertaram menos que 70% do conteúdo avaliado, assim como, não sabem definir TDAH. Mostraram, também, que 55% dos professores da Escola 1, mais experientes, acertaram mais de 71% das questões propostas... / ADHD is one of the most important behavioral disorders among problems that affect children in their relationship with family, school and social environment. This study aimed at analyzing the efficacy of an interventive pedagogical-behavioral program on ADHD for teachers, based on the evaluation of definition and identification of symptoms of such disorder, as well as of the indication of students who were possible carriers of ADHD. The study also analyzed such sudents’ cognitive and school performance. In order to check the aims proposed two studies were conducted. The first study verified the level of information of the teachers about ADHD and the percentage of students indicated as ADHD carriers, whereas the second study analyzed the effects of the intervention program as well as described school and intellectual performance of the students indicated. The first research involved 39 teachers and the second one involved 15, 84 parents and 86 students from two municipal schools of a small city in the countryside of São Paulo state. Three instruments were used in order to evaluate teachers’ knowledge about ADHD: Inventory for the Identification of ADHD Symptoms, Protocol for the Definition of ADHD and the Indication of Students Carriers of ADHD, and Protocol for the ADHD Diagnosis Hypothesis – versions for parents and for teachers. In order to evaluate students’ school performance, Academic Performance Index (API) was employed, and in order to evaluate their intelectual performance, Raven Colored Progressive Matrices Test-Special Scale was used. The results of the first research showed that 75% of the teachers got right answers in less than 70% of the content evaluated; they also do not know how to define ADHD. Results also showed that 55% of the teachers from School 1, more experienced, got right answers for more than... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:29:02Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009-12-16Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:58:33Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 mano_ms_me_assis.pdf: 313907 bytes, checksum: db4cb741ac21a386b5251c59ab878a04 (MD5) / Esta pesquisa partiu de questionamentos sobre a prática da clínica psicanalítica com crianças, especificamente com as que já possuem o diagnóstico médico de Transtorno de Déficit de Atenção/Hiperatividade, com referência no DSM IV. Analisar crianças com esse diagnóstico estabelecido provoca em nós inquietações quanto à (a) forma de tratamento, geralmente medicamentosa; (b) posição da família diante do discurso médico sobre a criança hiperativa; (c) posição da família em face de seu filho “hiperativo”; e (d) posição do clínico, orientado pela Psicanálise, diante desse cenário. Nossas inquietações, dessa maneira, estão voltadas a questões que nos remetem tanto ao sujeito como aos laços sociais em torno desse sujeito, articuladas ao significante hiperatividade. Por esse percurso, de uma experiência clínica que procura articular prática, teoria e reflexão, identificamos a importância de sistematizar essas inquietações e transformá-las em conhecimentos e, nesse sentido, construir novos conhecimentos, à luz de um saber da Psicanálise. Para tanto, realizamos uma pesquisa bibliográfica, assim como nos pautamos por uma análise de anotações de casos clínicos, sobre alguns pontos que julgamos relevantes da prática clínica com crianças diagnosticadas com TDAH. Optamos, pois, por conduzir nosso trabalho baseando-nos em três eixos norteadores: o da peculiaridade clínica da Psicanálise com crianças; o do atravessamento da família da criança “hiperativa” na clínica, ocupando lugares que provocam a extensão da transferência... / This research started with questions about the psychoanalytic clinical practice with children, specifically those that already have physician-diagnosed disorder, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, with reference to DSM IV. Analyze children with this diagnosis established causes us concern as to (a) form of treatment, usually medication, (b) position of the family facing a medical discourse on the hyperactive child, (c) position of the family in the face of his son “hyperactive” and (d) position of clinicians, guided by Psychoanalysis, faced with this scenario. Our concerns in this way are focused on issues that are related both to the subject as the social ties around this subject, linked to significant hyperactivity. By this path, of clinical trial that seeks to articulate practice, theory and reflection, we identified the importance of systematizing these concerns and turn them into knowledge and, accordingly, build new knowledge in the light of Psychoanalysis’s body of ideas. Therefore, we performed a literature research, as well as guided by an analysis of clinical case notes on some points we consider relevant to clinical practice with children diagnosed with ADHD. We decided therefore to carry out our work based on three guiding principles: the peculiarity of clinical Psychoanalysis with children; the crossing of the family of the “hyperactive” child occupying places that cause the extent of transference and, at the same time, of resistance; and the crossing of the discourse of medicine in the speech of parents of these children. It is necessary that the practician who works with children with medical diagnosis of ADHA to be opened to both dialogues with other professionals and the contemporary social movements, aware that they are involved directly in the child’s treatment.

Background: The diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) at a prevalence rate of 5-8% has clear public health and service implications. Studies suggest that certain populations, especially those with lower socio-economic status, are not adequately identified and treated. Evidence-based guidelines aim to standardize practice, but implementing them in low-resource environments can be challenging. To assess compliance, clinical audits for ADHD management have been conducted in higher income countries, but, to our knowledge, there have been no such audits in sub-Saharan Africa. Here we performed a clinical audit of ADHD assessment and treatment and compared compliance between two clinic groups in Cape Town, South Africa. Objectives: The primary aim was to measure compliance in a South African context using the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for ADHD as the gold standard. The secondary aim was to compare compliance and socio-demographics between a 'central’ group (attending a treatment site in an area associated with high socio-economic status) and a 'peripheral’ group (attending in areas associated with low socio-economic status) in Cape Town. Methods: A clinical audit was conducted (March-June 2013) on the case notes for 100 'active’ cases of children or adolescents diagnosed with ADHD. The 'central’ group consisted of patients attending the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital Neuropsychiatry Clinic. The 'peripheral’ group included cases from community clinics in Retreat, Vanguard, Heideveld, and Kensington. Fifty cases were randomly selected from each group. Data were captured using an audit template derived from NICE guidelines, and a socio-demographic template. Results: Overall, of the 17 audit standards tested none showed 100% compliance. Compliance with four standards was rated 'good’ (>80%): qualified diagnostician (86%), clinician contact with teacher (96%), side effect monitoring (84%), and offering Methylphenidate as first line treatment (80%). Compliance with five standards was 'fair’ (50- 79%): DSM-IV criteria documentation (60%), treatment plan including behavioral or psychological interventions (71%), attempted communication in the patient’s primary language (69%), documentation of the child’s perspective (76%), and monitoring treatment response on standard scales (71%). Compliance with eight standards was 'poor’ (< 0.0001); and treatment response monitoring using standard scales (80% vs. 62%, p = 0.047). Conclusions: Overall, compliance with NICE guidelines for ADHD was low. The central group performed better than the peripheral group in key areas, offering a greater array of treatment options and safer monitoring. We recommend the introduction of structured protocols with re-audit as a tool to improve the quality of service delivery and present an audit checklist to be used in future audit cycles.

A mini-dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Education in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Masters in Educational Psychology in the Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies at the University of Zululand, 2017 / There was a limited amount of research that looked at the experiences of educators teaching learners with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Many learners enter schools without a diagnosis of ADHD only to find that they present with the symptoms of ADHD. So, it is important for educators to know these symptoms and what to do with such learners in a classroom. The Department of Basic Education can better understand how to assist educators in order for them to teach ADHD learners effectively. The aim of the study was to explore the experiences of educators teaching learners with ADHD. This study had the following objectives: The first objective was to explore the experiences of educators who teach learners with ADHD. The second objective was to determine whether or not there is adequate training provided for educators to teach learners with ADHD. The third objective was to establish if there are intervention strategies teachers use to teach ADHD learners. The participants in this study were ten (10) educators from three (3) different schools in uMtunzini Circuit, KwaZulu Natal. Themes from the interview were analysed using Thematic Analysis method. The views expressed by educators in most instances were in line with those of the research authors identified in this study. The conclusions amongst others were that educators are experiencing difficulties teaching learners with ADHD. They are challenged in terms of managing ADHD learners in classrooms. It is clear that educators require training to equip themselves with knowledge and skills on ADHD.

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