Adhd Case Study
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder
(ADHD)
Ashford University
Danielle S. Taylor
ESE315: Survey of Exceptional Students (BDJ1520A)
Instructor: Nancy Forbes
June 2, 2015
Standard procedure when parents request diagnosis for a child without
ADHD:
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A federal law, called Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), requires public schools to facilitate the evaluation of students who show signs of learning disabilities following standard procedures (Powell, 2013).
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Generally, the assessment starts from the instructor or the guardian. Subsequently, a team collected by the guidance counselor, the school head or elected representative, a education and child development specialist, the student’s teacher, and other appointed affiliates the school will be …show more content…
Disorganized and cannot visualize where to start when given a task.
Unwilling to participate in activities that require too much thinking.
Careless about things required in school activities and keeps on losing things such as pencils, assignments, and the like.
Lacks focus and his or her attention easily gets distracted.
Forgetful and absent-minded.
Signs and symptoms of Hyperactivity and Impulsivity* (at least six symptoms from the following)
Hyperactivity:
Cannot keep still, is restless, and keeps moving his or her hands and feet.
Often found unseated when the rest of the class are seated.
Keeps moving, running, climbing even when in places where these are not the correct things to do, such as in church or similar places
Cannot play without being noisy or disruptive.
Always moving around.
Talks and acts out all the time.
Impulsivity:
Cannot wait to be called before voicing out answers or opinions.
Cannot wait for his or her turn.
Butts in other people’s conversations or other students’ activities and games.
SUPPORTIVE FEDERAL LAWS FOR STUDENTS WITH
Disorder
(ADHD)
Ashford University
Danielle S. Taylor
ESE315: Survey of Exceptional Students (BDJ1520A)
Instructor: Nancy Forbes
June 2, 2015
Standard procedure when parents request diagnosis for a child without
ADHD:
o
A federal law, called Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), requires public schools to facilitate the evaluation of students who show signs of learning disabilities following standard procedures (Powell, 2013).
o
Generally, the assessment starts from the instructor or the guardian. Subsequently, a team collected by the guidance counselor, the school head or elected representative, a education and child development specialist, the student’s teacher, and other appointed affiliates the school will be …show more content…
Disorganized and cannot visualize where to start when given a task.
Unwilling to participate in activities that require too much thinking.
Careless about things required in school activities and keeps on losing things such as pencils, assignments, and the like.
Lacks focus and his or her attention easily gets distracted.
Forgetful and absent-minded.
Signs and symptoms of Hyperactivity and Impulsivity* (at least six symptoms from the following)
Hyperactivity:
Cannot keep still, is restless, and keeps moving his or her hands and feet.
Often found unseated when the rest of the class are seated.
Keeps moving, running, climbing even when in places where these are not the correct things to do, such as in church or similar places
Cannot play without being noisy or disruptive.
Always moving around.
Talks and acts out all the time.
Impulsivity:
Cannot wait to be called before voicing out answers or opinions.
Cannot wait for his or her turn.
Butts in other people’s conversations or other students’ activities and games.
SUPPORTIVE FEDERAL LAWS FOR STUDENTS WITH