The aim of the thesis named "The possibilities of supporting children and teenagers suffering from ADHD at school and outside" comes from author's personal experience with teenage students suffering from ADHD. The main goal of the thesis is to picture mentioned syndrome in the context of education of the students, therefore the thesis mainly focuses on teenagers and adults who suffer from this handicap. The text consists of two main parts. The ethology of the disorder is introduced in the first part as well as its symptomatology which changes from the childhood through the teenage years to adulthood. The possibilities of diagnostics and treatment are also mentioned - always with the focus on how could the school or the teacher be involved in the process of education. The other chapters are directly focused on the possibilities of the ADHD students' education and its' reflection in the current legislative system, from pre-school age to adulthood. The research study which is described in the second part, is based on questionnaires and semi-structured interviews answered by students and teachers at two types of higher educational institutions. The study was intended to show the relationship between students with ADHD and teachers and to examine, how the ADHD influences the learning abilities, the...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) är ett neuropsykiatriskt funktionshinder som inte bara har ökat bland barn, utan även hos vuxna. Enligt Socialstyrelsen beror denna ökning på att det finns en större kunskap om diagnosen och symtomen märks tydligare i och med att vi nu lever i ett informationssamhälle med högre kognitiva krav. I framförallt USA har det blivit populärt att använda sig av ADHD-coacher som ett komplement till medicin och terapi. Metoden existerar i Sverige, men den ingår inte som en behandlingsform som erbjuds eller föreslås till individer som får diagnosen ADHD. Syftet med denna studie är att ge mer kunskap om ADHD-coaching samt att jämföra denna metod med andra behandlingsalternativ som ges till en individ med ADHD diagnos. Jag har utgått ifrån ett salutogent perspektiv med Antonovskys KASAM som stöd, då jag tittat på det kognitiva området och vidare empowerment i förhållande till det psykosociala stödet. Resultatet av studien visar på att det finns effektiva behandlingsmetoder för ADHD, men att införa ADHD-coaching som metod kan motiveras då denna metod är specifikt inriktad på ADHD och visar på effekt i U.S.A. Empirin i studien består av vetenskapliga artiklar och facklitteratur i ämnet. Det framgår också i studien att det finns behov av fler vetenskapliga studier både om ADHD-coaching som metod och om andra behandlingsmetoder för framförallt vuxna med ADHD diagnos. / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neuropsychiatric impairment that not only has increased in children but also in adults. It is considered by the Swedish National Board that the increase directs us to a greater knowledge of the diagnosis and the symptoms are more noticeable now since we live in an information society with higher cognitive demands. Foremost in USA, it has become popular to use ADHD coaches as a method complementary to medicine and therapy. The method does exist in Sweden, but it is not a treatment that individuals are informed of or even suggested as a complementary. The purpose of this study is to increase awareness of ADHD Coaching and comparing the method to other treatments for people with ADHD. The results showed that there are effective methods for ADHD, but ADHD Coaching would be a good complementary as it is tailored for the symptoms of ADHD. Viewed from Antonovskys salutogenic perspective, I have used KASAM to support the cognitive aspect and I have used empowerment to support the psychosocial aspect of treatments. My studies and empirical material includes peer reviewed articles and literature on the subject. The results show a need for more empirical studies of ADHD Coaching as well as therapeutically methods for adults with ADHD in particular.