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    3 - 5% of school aged children have adhd 30 to 65 percent of children with adhd continue to have symptoms into adolescence and adulthood. 30 to 50% also have learning disabilities 40% also have oppositional defiant disorder 25% also have conduct disorder 10% to 30% also have depression 30% also have anxiety disorders 20% also have bipolar disorder 7% also have Tourette's syndrome. 45% of adolescents with ad / hd have a conduct disorder.

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    3 - 5% of school aged children have adhd 30 to 65 percent of children with adhd continue to have symptoms into adolescence and adulthood. 30 to 50% also have learning disabilities 40% also have oppositional defiant disorder 25% also have conduct disorder 10% to 30% also have depression 30% also have anxiety disorders 20% also have bipolar disorder 7% also have Tourette's syndrome. 45% of adolescents with ad / hd have a conduct disorder.

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    The Five French Fries Darren

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    3 - 5% of school aged children have adhd 30 to 65 percent of children with adhd continue to have symptoms into adolescence and adulthood. 30 to 50% also have learning disabilities 40% also have oppositional defiant disorder 25% also have conduct disorder 10% to 30% also have depression 30% also have anxiety disorders 20% also have bipolar disorder 7% also have Tourette's syndrome. 45% of adolescents with ad / hd have a conduct disorder.

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    ADHD

    The Five French Fries


    Darren
    ADHD
    • What is ADHD
    • Timeline
    • Types of adhd
    • Causes And effects
    • Diagnoses and Treatment
    • Home and School Partnership
    Fact or Fiction
    1. All children with ad/hd are hyperactive.

    2. AD/HD is result of poor parenting and lack of proper nutrition.

    3. Effective treatment for children with ADHD is a combination of medication and behavioral modification.
    Fact & Fiction

    Source: www.adhd.ca
    ADHD
    • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
    • One of the most common childhood disorders,
    which can continue through till adulthood
    • 3 – 5% of school aged children have ADHD
    • 30 to 65 percent of children with ADHD continue
    to have symptoms into adolescence and
    adulthood.
    What other conditions
    coexist with AD/HD
    • Of children with AD/HD:
    – 30 to 50% also have learning disabilities
    – 40% also have oppositional defiant disorder
    – 25%* also have conduct disorder
    – 10 to 30% also have depression
    – 30% also have anxiety disorders
    – 20% also have bipolar disorder
    – 7%** also have Tourette’s syndrome.

    * 45% of adolescents with AD/HD have a conduct


    disorder.
    ** 60% of individuals with Tourette’s syndrome also
    have AD/HD.

    http://education.alberta.ca
    Subtypes
    •Predominantly
    Hyperactive-Impulsive
    •Predominantly Inattentive
    (also known as ADD)
    •Combined Hyperactive-
    Impulsive and Inattentive
    Hyperactivity
    • Have trouble sitting still (fidget, squirm)
    • Talk nonstop, often interrupting the class
    • Dash around, touching or playing with
    anything and everything in sight
    • Be constantly in motion
    • Have difficulty doing quiet tasks or activities
     Especially with homework
    Impulsivity
    • Impatient
    • Blurt out inappropriate comments
    • Have difficulty waiting for things they want Often
    interrupt conversations or others' activities –
    especially in the classroom
    • Quick to make decisions – do not think before
    they say and/or do things
    Inattention
    • Are easily distracted
    • Forgetful, especially when it comes to homework
    • Have difficulty focusing on one thing
    • Become bored with a task after only a few
    minutes, unless they are doing something
    enjoyable
    • Difficult to learn new concepts
    • Do not seem to listen when being spoken to
    • Have difficulty processing information as quickly
    and accurately as others
    Causes and Effects of
    ADHD
    Biological Explanation
    – ADHD is a neurobiological disorder that results
    from the interactions of several genes during the
    perinatal period.

    – The Dopamine neurotransmitter system is highly


    involved.
    • Multiple genes contribute
    Biological Explanation
    – Results in brain abnormalities
    • Reduced size of brain lobes
    • Inefficient circuits connecting front and back of
    brain

    http://research.aboutkidshealth.ca/teachadhd/abc/chapter2#SUBTITLE5
    Catalyst Factors
    – Genetic
    • Highly heritable
    – Ie) Identical vs. fraternal twin studies

    – Environmental
    • During the perinatal period, nicotine intake, lead-
    exposure, and ingesting PCBs can increase the risk
    of ADHD
    Physiological Results:
    – Difficulty doing the
    following in – Affects the following areas
    developmentally appropriate of a person’s functioning:
    ways
    • Self-control
    • Regulate activity
    • School achievement
    level
    • Social skills and
    • Inhibit behavior
    relationships
    • Paying attention
    http://www.adhd.ca/portals/adhd/eng/1
    (Dr. Weiss)
    Identifying ADHD
    – Many children have moments of hyperactivity and
    inattention but the behavioral difficulties experienced by
    people with ADHD are excessive, long-term, and
    pervasive.

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