INTRODUCTION Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and opposition defiance disorder (ODD), separately are challenging and paired equivocates a thoroughly unrelenting challenge. ADHD affects ten percent of school age children and boys are three times more likely to be diagnosed. ODD affects one to sixteen percent of school age children, which creates a unique set of challenges for parents, children and educators alike. There are many steps to noticing and identifying symptoms for these diagnoses. Each diagnoses has intricate components, different causes and treatment plans (Gavin, 2013).
ANALYSIS
ADHD is brain disorder, most common in childhood, however it can continue into adulthood. Some of the symptoms include; difficulty paying …show more content…
The adults tried to contain and fix the situation, but it was not able to be fixed, the child was removed from the school and not allowed back. The defiance in this situation is clear, and when the mother came to pick the child up, the behavior also continued (“Oppositional Defiance Disorder,” 2015).
ODD has three levels including mild, moderate and severe, and they rate this depending on four settings the behavior occurs in. The four different settings are school, work, home and with peers. The mild rating is when the behavior only occurs in one of the settings, the moderate is two of the settings and severe is three or more of the settings. Based on the scenario, the child was defiant in with peers, in school, and at home, therefore the child would have severe ODD (“Oppositional Defiance Disorder,” 2015). …show more content…
After witnessing signs and symptoms of ADHD and ODD, the child should see a certified professional, so that he or she can progress developmentally and emotionally. The first step to helping any child is to bring them to the doctor, and explain what is going on. The doctor will then perform a medical examination, an eye, and hearing exam. After this process is complete the doctor may have the parent or guardian take home a checklist of behaviors that parents and teachers to fill out in order to comprehensively gather as much history and information as possible. On the return visit the doctor will evaluate everything and diagnose the child. This is the process the mother and child in the scenario went through, and the process is similar or the same for others facing these circumstances. Following diagnosis and understanding the problem is when the treatment and fixing the problem begins (“Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder,” 2013), (“Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder,”
ANALYSIS
ADHD is brain disorder, most common in childhood, however it can continue into adulthood. Some of the symptoms include; difficulty paying …show more content…
The adults tried to contain and fix the situation, but it was not able to be fixed, the child was removed from the school and not allowed back. The defiance in this situation is clear, and when the mother came to pick the child up, the behavior also continued (“Oppositional Defiance Disorder,” 2015).
ODD has three levels including mild, moderate and severe, and they rate this depending on four settings the behavior occurs in. The four different settings are school, work, home and with peers. The mild rating is when the behavior only occurs in one of the settings, the moderate is two of the settings and severe is three or more of the settings. Based on the scenario, the child was defiant in with peers, in school, and at home, therefore the child would have severe ODD (“Oppositional Defiance Disorder,” 2015). …show more content…
After witnessing signs and symptoms of ADHD and ODD, the child should see a certified professional, so that he or she can progress developmentally and emotionally. The first step to helping any child is to bring them to the doctor, and explain what is going on. The doctor will then perform a medical examination, an eye, and hearing exam. After this process is complete the doctor may have the parent or guardian take home a checklist of behaviors that parents and teachers to fill out in order to comprehensively gather as much history and information as possible. On the return visit the doctor will evaluate everything and diagnose the child. This is the process the mother and child in the scenario went through, and the process is similar or the same for others facing these circumstances. Following diagnosis and understanding the problem is when the treatment and fixing the problem begins (“Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder,” 2013), (“Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder,”