Features of ADHD
Persistent pattern of inattention and or hyeractivity
Child can be served under other health impairments
DSM 5 for ADHD
Age of onset is 12. Subtypes=presentations
wording shows descriptions
updates in descriptions of adults
Prevalence
3% to 7% of all school aged children
Treatment approaches to ADHD
Drug therapy and behavioral intervention
Characteristics of inattention
Careless mistakes, difficulty with sustained attention, follow through/completion difficulties and distractabilty
Characterics of hyperactivity
Fidgets, squirms, out of seat behavior, running, climbing and talking. On the go and blurts out answers. Interrupts and intrudes