Attention Hyperactivity Disorder: A Case Study

Attention Hyper activity disorder is a common disorder diagnosed in children ages four to eighteen. It occurs in approximately three to five percent of school aged children while also carrying into adulthood. According to the American Psychological association “an inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity that interferes with a students development and functioning in multiple settings, including school” DSM-5. ADHD affects many different functions including academic and social. The statistic is significantly higher than previously as new technologies are being developed to diagnose it. The increasing diagnosis of the disorder according to Eric Taylor that it is the “recognition of the disorder rather than the true prevalence”(Taylor 127) ADHD can not be cured. Taylor also argues that the definition is not complete and questions still need to be researched. (Taylor 128) The IDEA does not have an official diagnosis and so the American Psychiatric Association “The essential feature of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity disorder is a persistent pattern of inattention and/ or hyperactivity-impulsivity that is more frequently displayed and severe than is typically observed in individuals at a comparable level of development” While this definition is broad it is further defined that if a child’s education is not adversely affected than they do …show more content…
During a study conducted the conclusion of it suggested that having parents and teachers fill out the rating scale really assisted in the process and the outcome of the diagnosis. Including families in the decision making is vital. A study was conducted that included twenty-eight families who participated in qualitative (not based on numerical measurement, instead on characteristics) and the conclusion of the findings resulted in families insisting that they are in the process of deciding what treatment is the correct fit for their particular child as known as shared decision making. (Davis et al