A neurobiological disorder of childhood characterized by developmentally inappropriate levels of inattention, impulsivity and/or hyperactivity.
What is the definition of ADHD?
100
This type of medication helps to control hyperactivity, increase attention span, and reduce impulsive and aggressive behavior.
What is a psycho-stimulant?
100
This sub-type of ADHD is diagnosed most often.
What is ADHD the combined type?
100
Educators should use these three times as often as reprimanding, disciplining, and correcting students with ADHD in the classroom.
What are positive reinforcements?
100
This percentage of students with ADHD fail at least one grade.
What is 90%?
200
No later then seven years old.
What is the age of onset to be diagnosed with ADHD?
200
Dexedrine and this popular psycho-stimulant lasts less than 5 hours and needs to be re-administered mid-day for most school students with ADHD.
What is Ritalin?
200
Forgetfulness, inattention, disorganization, and making careless mistakes are all symptons of this sub-type of ADHD.
What is ADD/-H predominately inattentive type?
200
In the Harry Potter books and movie series, the awarding of rubies as house points for Gryffindor is an example of this type of positive reinforcement.
What is Token reinforcement?
200
Under IDEA, ADHD students needing special education services are served under this category.
What is Other Health Related?
300
This percentage of the school-age population in the U.S.A. is affected by ADHD.
What is 3 - 10%?
300
Ritalin is associated with triggering tics and this syndrome in some children.
What is Tourette's?
300
This symptom of hyperactivity is often referred to as having "ants in your pants".
What is fidgeting?
300
To prevent behavior problems, these should be displayed in the classroom, communicated to parents, and enforced consistently.
What are Classroom Rules?
300
These toxins such as smoke and lead paint have been suggested as a cause of ADHD.
What are teratogens?
400
The medical community used this term in 1968 to describe what is now referred to as ADHD.
What is hyerkinetic reaction to childhood?
400
This percentage of school students see an improvement in behavior when taking psycho-stimulants.
What is 75 - 85%?
400
Children with this sub-type of ADHD have higher rates of bipolar disorder and behavioral disorders.
What is ADHD Combined Type?
400
Aside for many other duties, this person assists the classroom teacher with a student with ADHD by reinforcing positive behaviors to help him or her stay on task.
What is a paraeducator?
400
This doctor claimed that hyperactive behaviors were caused by certain food additives and perservatives.
Who is Dr. Benjamin K. Feingold?
500
Children must display this number of symptoms for at least this number of months for a diagnosis of ADHD to be considered.
What is six?
500
Psycho-stimulants release dopamine stores and cytoplasmic dopamine into this minute gap located in the brain.
What is the synaptic cleft?
500
These three sub-types of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder have been defined by the DSM-IV.
What are ADD/-H predominantly inattentive type,
ADD/+H predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type, and
ADHD combined type?
500
This instrument helps educators and other professionals determine if a minority student has ADHD or is exhibiting activity levels that are culturally appropriate for his or her minority group.
What is the Child Behavior Checklist-Direct Observation Form?
500
This author claimed in her book, "A Nation of Wimps: The High Cost of Invasive Parenting" that ADHD is not a real disorder and parents should just tell their children to "go out and play."