This paper examined five studies that examined the effects of social skills training on the disruptive behavior of students diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) within the elementary school setting. Social skills are one’s ability to display behaviors that encourage social relationship, effective communication, and interaction with others. Social skills encompass verbal and non-verbal communication and gestures. For example, body language is a non-verbal form of communication that can be taught through social skills practice. (“Skills You Need,” 2011). The practice of social skills can also include the study of social and emotional learning. Social and emotional learning teaches students ways to identify and control
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According to research, children displays signs of disruptive behaviors as early as the pre-school level and these disruptive behaviors is present as: non-compliance, attention-seeking, temper tantrums, impulsive behavior, and hyperactivity (Henricsson, & Rydell, 2004). Disruptive behavior in the classroom can become stress provoking to teachers, which may become overwhelming and leads to burnt out. Research shows that disruptive behaviors of students interferes the learning process, and research has shown that children that exhibits these disruptive and aggressive behaviors are students that are frequently unproductive and are at risk. Students that are disruptive displays low achievement and are more likely to have grades that are lower in comparison to their peers and are even more likely to drop out of school rather than finish their educational career (Finn et. al., …show more content…
The study examined social skills through interventions and how it assisted students in the training environment. Students were being tested on social skill knowledge and it was discovered that there are significant results in the students’ acquisition of social skills r6knowledge. They found that parents reported improvement of social skill use and a reduction
According to research, children displays signs of disruptive behaviors as early as the pre-school level and these disruptive behaviors is present as: non-compliance, attention-seeking, temper tantrums, impulsive behavior, and hyperactivity (Henricsson, & Rydell, 2004). Disruptive behavior in the classroom can become stress provoking to teachers, which may become overwhelming and leads to burnt out. Research shows that disruptive behaviors of students interferes the learning process, and research has shown that children that exhibits these disruptive and aggressive behaviors are students that are frequently unproductive and are at risk. Students that are disruptive displays low achievement and are more likely to have grades that are lower in comparison to their peers and are even more likely to drop out of school rather than finish their educational career (Finn et. al., …show more content…
The study examined social skills through interventions and how it assisted students in the training environment. Students were being tested on social skill knowledge and it was discovered that there are significant results in the students’ acquisition of social skills r6knowledge. They found that parents reported improvement of social skill use and a reduction