Symptoms/Types
Causes
Diagnosis
Educational Strategies
Stats/Misc.
100
What does ADHD stand for?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
100
Roughly how many parents with ADHD have children diagnosed ADHD as well? 5%, 10%, 25% or 50%?
50%
100
Who can legally diagnose a child with ADHD? A teacher, a school psychologist, a medical doctor?
doctor
100
Which of the following is an effective strategy to employ when introducing a lesson to students with ADHD? Providing students with an advanced organizer, extend the length of time normally allotted to the introduction portion of your lesson, or have the student sit in their seat for at least 10 minutes with nothing to do before proceeding with the lesson?
Advanced Organizer
100
Is ADHD a specific learning disability? Explain your answer.
No, because it is a medical condition and it has an effect on all areas of learning.
200
List the different subtypes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
ADD/-H Predominantly inattentive type ADD/+D Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type ADHD Combined Type
200
Which of the following items could be a cause for the attention deficit disorder? Genetics, neurological defects, brain structure, teratogens, or nutritional factors.
All
200
How long must symptoms of ADHD persist in order to being diagnosed with the disorder?
6 months
200
When transitioning from one lesson to the next students with ADHD typically handle this one situation in what way? Use a one word response to answer.
Poorly
200
Roughly what percentage of children today diagnosed with the Combined Subtype of ADHD?
61%
300
If the student has the following behavior traits which subtype of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder might they have?...... Appears forgetful Loses things necessary for tasks Appears “spacey” Appears sluggish/drowsy Appears disorganized Makes careless mistakes six mos. all by age 7 diagnosed by a MD
ADD/-H Predominantly inattentive type
300
What did brain scans reveal about the structure of the brains of those diagnosed with attention deficit disorder?
The brains of those w/ the disorder were symmetrical while those who did not have the disorder had asymmetrical brains with the right frontal region being larger.
300
When does the onset of ADHD appear?
No later than age 7
300
Is the following description a good or bad way of concluding a lesson when teaching students with ADHD? Explain your answer. Roughly 5 – 10 minutes before the end of a lesson the teacher announces the time remaining to complete their seatwork. At the start of the lesson the teacher posted on the marker board at the front of the class the time in which they should be wrapping up their work.
Good (Explanations will vary)
300
Under what category would a student with ADHD be classified under if they were to receive special education for the disorder?
Other Health Impaired
400
If student has the following behavior traits which subtype of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder might they have?...... Difficulty awaiting turns Interrupts/intrudes Blurts out answers Difficulty playing quietly Difficulty remaining seated Excessive talking six mos. all by age 7 diagnosed by a MD
ADD/+H Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type
400
If you were a neurologist who scanned the brain of a child only to discover that the child’s brain was symmetrical, what might you conclude about the child?
The child might possibly have attention deficit disorder
400
For children with ADHD their is lag time in diagnoses measured in years. What might be a possible explanations for this?
Lack of communication between parents and teachers OR Lack of training to identify students with the disorder by teachers and parents OR ADHD behavior is blamed on poor parenting or teacher behavior management OR Answers will vary
400
Is the following description a good or bad way of managing classroom behavior for students with ADHD? If not, then what might be more appropriate in the situation? The teacher uses a “catch the being bad” approach that way you always keep them on their toes at all times.
No, use a “catch them being good” approach
400
Besides IDEA (2004), how might a student with ADHD receive special education services?
via Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
500
If student has the following behavior traits which subtype of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder might they have?...... If student has the following behavior traits which subtype of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder might they have?...... Six mos. Of six symptoms of ADD/+H, six mos. six symptoms of ADD/+H, all by age 7, & diagnosed by a doctor
ADHD Combined type
500
If you were a neurologist who scanned the brain of a child and discovered that the child’s brain was asymmetrical with the right frontal lobe being larger than the left, what might you conclude about the child? Explain why?
The child does not have attention deficit disorder because in studies of brains of people without attention deficit disorder the right frontal region is larger than the left
500
A Kindergarten teacher notices one of her students as having symptoms of ADHD and informs the parents of his observations of the child. However, the parents haven’t really noticed that their child as being inattentive or overly active. They are the parents of an only child. Why might be the case of this discrepancy in observations between parents and teacher?
Parents might not have a frame of reference to compare their children to know the norm in levels of attention and activity
500
Is the following description a good or bad way of managing classroom behavior for students with ADHD? If not, then what might be more appropriate in the situation? The teacher writes a comment on a student’s essay that starts with a stated observation of the student’s writing followed by a positive comment and a smiley face.
Yes
500
midday / lunch time
If a child is taking Ritalin for ADHD and they are to take two doses a day and their first dose is at home in the morning, roughly when should that child receive the next dose?
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