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Attention Deficit Disorder
In this the fourth topic for the Students with Mild Disabilities module, you will learn about children with attention deficit disorder (ADD). Specifically, you will examine:
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this unit, you should be able to:
- Define ADD and ADHD and state the diagnostic criteria (DSM-IV).
- Discuss the three main characteristics of children with ADD and ADHD.
- Discuss associated conditions and co-occurring conditions.
- Review some of the potential causes of ADD and ADHD.
- Identify appropriate treatments for ADD and ADHD.
- Apply your knowledge to a case study of a child with ADD.
To complete this Topic successfully, please complete the following activities in the order shown below:
ASSIGNMENT: Define
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
ON-LINE READING: Reading
on ADD and ADHD
ASSIGNMENT: Personal
Perspectives of ADD
ON-LINE LESSON: Characteristics
and Associated Conditions
ON-LINE LESSON: Etiology
of ADD
ASSIGNMENT: Case
Study
Once you have completed these activities you should:
Go on to Orthopedic
and Health Impairments
or
Go back to Students
with Mild Disabilities
E-mail Larry Gallagher at Larry.Gallagher@nau.edu
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