Final Exam/Case Study
Student #4 “Super Sammy”
“Super Sammy” has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) which is a common childhood disorder affecting three to five percent of the population (“Helping the Student with ADHD,” n.d.,para. 1). Sammy has a lot of energy, which he uses on other activities besides school work, and has issues trying to sit still. Sammy is also disruptive in class, drums his pencil on his desk, and interferes with neighboring students. All of these behaviors are very common characteristics of ADHD. Individuals with ADHD also experience issues with concentrating on singular tasks, problems with focusing and sustaining attention for long periods of time, and trying to accomplish more than one thing at a time (“Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder,” n.d., para. 2).
In a typical school day students are sometimes required to sit for long periods of time. Students like Sammy have trouble with this and as a result they become disruptive to the teacher and to those around them. When they are disruptive, they miss out on what the teacher is saying and the important information the teacher is providing. Missing out …show more content…
They also may not want to accept his diagnosis either which is probably why they make excuses for his behavior; therefore, I think it would be very important for all of us to sit down and have a discussion about some characteristics of ADHD, how it is affecting his school work, and some activities that Sammy can do at home with his parents that will help him improve his reading comprehension skills so that he is able to be successful in school. To start off, I would recommend that Sammy choose a short book to read at home that is appropriate to his grade level. I would suggest to Sammy’s parents that they also read whatever book Sammy chooses because this will help them with the at-home activities they will conduct
Student #4 “Super Sammy”
“Super Sammy” has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) which is a common childhood disorder affecting three to five percent of the population (“Helping the Student with ADHD,” n.d.,para. 1). Sammy has a lot of energy, which he uses on other activities besides school work, and has issues trying to sit still. Sammy is also disruptive in class, drums his pencil on his desk, and interferes with neighboring students. All of these behaviors are very common characteristics of ADHD. Individuals with ADHD also experience issues with concentrating on singular tasks, problems with focusing and sustaining attention for long periods of time, and trying to accomplish more than one thing at a time (“Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder,” n.d., para. 2).
In a typical school day students are sometimes required to sit for long periods of time. Students like Sammy have trouble with this and as a result they become disruptive to the teacher and to those around them. When they are disruptive, they miss out on what the teacher is saying and the important information the teacher is providing. Missing out …show more content…
They also may not want to accept his diagnosis either which is probably why they make excuses for his behavior; therefore, I think it would be very important for all of us to sit down and have a discussion about some characteristics of ADHD, how it is affecting his school work, and some activities that Sammy can do at home with his parents that will help him improve his reading comprehension skills so that he is able to be successful in school. To start off, I would recommend that Sammy choose a short book to read at home that is appropriate to his grade level. I would suggest to Sammy’s parents that they also read whatever book Sammy chooses because this will help them with the at-home activities they will conduct