The Facts. Straight forward. Here and now.

A presentation by Lou, Sean, Brendan, Laurenne and Jana

 ADHD only effects children
Parents are to blame for their childrens
condition
More boys than girls have ADHD
ADHD is over-diagnosed
ADHD can be cured with the correct discipline
A child who can concentrate sometimes, cant
have ADHD
http://www.healthyplace.com/adhd/wild-child/myths-about-adhd/menu-id-887/
You shouldnt have.

Those facts were all myths about ADHD.

We have done our research.

Heres what we found out about ADHD

Lets learn a little
bit about what
ADHD is and how it
was discovered
 a medical diagnosis that effect humans behavioural
and cognitive difficulties
a set of interrelated deficiencies in attention, activity
level and impulse control
results in educational, social, parent-child and
vocational problems (some of continuing into
adulthood)
believed to be caused primarily by dysfunctions in
the frontal lobes of the brain that are most likely
genetically transmitted
The prevalence of ADHD in young children is not
known with great accuracy.

According to the Howard Florey Institute (Australias Brain Research Institute), is it estimated that

*Between 3% - 5% of Australian Primary school children are affected with ADHD.

*Australia has about 50 000 children taking medication for ADHD (the third highest
consumer in the world after the US & Canada).
http://www.florey.edu.au/the-brain/brain-disorders/adhd/

According to a 2002 ABS report,

*When considering the prevalence of ADHD in terms of the difference in the sexes;
more boys (13%) had this condition than girls (3%)
*While ADHD only represents a small number of children, it is a condition which
has been diagnosed more frequently during the last decade.
http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/94713ad445ff1425ca25682000192
af2/b96334a918f68329ca256b35001586da!OpenDocument
Attention symptoms
Not following through on
instructions and failure to finish
tasks.
Avoiding, disliking or being
reluctant to engage in tasks that
require sustained mental effort.
Easily distracted, have troubles
sitting down, concentrating.
Hyperactivity symptoms
Fidgeting with hands or feet,
squirming in seat.
Leaving seat when remaining sitting
is expected.
Difficulty playing or engaging in
leisure activities and often on the go.
Interrupt conversations or other
activities.
 Not following
Being out instructions
of seat too Calling out
frequently

Handing in
Being homework
aggressive late/incomplete

Short Losing &

attention forgetting
span equipment
Disruptive & Day dreaming/
distractive Disengagement
behaviours
 Securing the childs
attention before Checking to ensure
giving directions understanding

Assigning preferential Reducing classroom

Providing peer- distractions
tutoring seating
 Shortening Making
activities/tasks and activities/tasks
providing breaks more interesting
and stimulating

Providing computer-
assisted instruction
Capitalising on Providing reasonable
strengths and choices
avoiding
weaknesses
Most common prescribed forms of medication are pychostimulants.
They make a person with ADHD more alert and more able to focus and
sustain attention.
Medication is not the only way to manage ADHD behaviours, you must use
behaviour management & interventions in conjunction with the medication for a
child with ADHD to benefit from the medication.

Some medications commonly prescribed:

Ritalin
Adderal
Dexedrine
Cylert
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/PublicHealth/Pharmaceutical/adhd/links.asp - NSW Gov.
website that offers information on ADHD and an extensive list of links (Nationally & Globally)

http://www.healthyplace.com/index.php?option=com_seyret&Itemid=78&catid=8
provides a range of great videos based on ADHD.

http://orsaminore.dreamhosters.com/handy/links/uk_various.html#adh an extensive links

page to other websites (global) with information on ADHD.

http://www.adhdnews.com/ - provides detailed information about ADHD medication and

other aspects of ADHD.

http://www.addact.org.au/ - great information handouts on practical ways teachers can

manage ADHD children in the classroom.