Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is the most common type of disruptive behavior disorder. It is a common pattern of brain that presents itself as impulsivity, poor short-term memory. inability to delay and temporal processing deficits. This means that typically (but not always) students with this disorder blurt out things without thinking, don't reflect on their past mistakes, for get what was just said, fail to do planning, and would rather have a smaller reward now than a bigger one later. ADD with hyperactivity disorder (HD means that students have difficulty sitting still and would rather get up and move around or walk than sit. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects around 5 to 6 percent of students.
Symptoms of ADHD Think of ADHD as a spectrum disorder with a wide range of severity, and remember that it is totally unrelated to intelligence, talent, or abilities. Mild ADHD is unlikely to confound most teachers or students. Severe ADHD can be debilitating; students with it often are unable to carry out the most basic functions that require short-term text or semantic memory, organization, or task management. These students rarely finish their work or call out answers in class; they have difficulty waiting for their turn, blurt out seemingly irrelevant comments, and are easily distracted. For these students, ADHD does have its dangers, and they need help. Males are more likely to have ADHD than females, and a vicious cycle often
develops whereby frustration, aggression, oppositional behaviors, and even drug abuse become part of the equation. These students need help in the form of skill building. focusing activities, diet changes, accommodations, and, sometimes. medication. They can be restless and emotionally immature and inclined to ignoring and rules and overdoing simple tasks.
Treatment for ADHD Treatment for this disorder is successful. The best treatment for students with ADHD is a combination of accommodations and skill building. The accommodations needed are often very simple :