PRESENTED BY: ALYSON HOLLAND

Effective Interventions for Children with ADHD in the Classroom

Focus Question

What are Effective Interventions to Promote Classroom Functioning in

Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?

What is Effective??

Stability Balls: This intervention is an effective tool to use for children with ADHD.

Disk “O” Sit Cushions: This intervention is an effective tool to use for children with ADHD.

Weighted Vests: This intervention is an effective tool to use for children with ADHD.

Cog-Fun Intervention Program: This intervention is an effective tool to use for children with ADHD.

What is Effective?

Robotic Assisted Hand Motion: This intervention may be an effective tool to use but further research needs to be completed.

Brain Games: This intervention may be an effective tool to use but further research needs to be completed.

Clinical Themes

Handwriting Worksheets

Scissor Skills Worksheets

Sensory Based Interventions

Clinical Application

Stability Balls

Disk “O” Sit Cushions

Weighted Vests

Cog-Fun Intervention Program

Robot Assistive Device

Brain Games

Fieldwork Experience

Fieldwork Experience

References

Collins, A., & Dworkin, R. J. (2011). Pilot study of the effectiveness of weighted vests. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65, 688–694. doi: 10.5014/ ajot.2011.000596

Fedewa, A. L., & Erwin, H. E. (2011). Stability balls and students with attention and hyperactivity concerns: Implications for on-task and in-seat behavior. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65, 393–399. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2011.000554

Hahn-Markowitz, J., Manor, I., & Maeir, A. (2011). Effectiveness of cognitive–functional (Cog–Fun) intervention with children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A pilot study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65, 384–392. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2011.000901

Lin, H.-Y., Lee, P., Chang, W.-D., & Hong, F.-Y. (2014). Effects of weighted vests on attention, impulse control, and on-task behavior in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68, 149–158. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2014.009365

References

Palsbo, S. E., & Hood-Szivek, P. (2012). Effect of robotic-assisted three-dimensional repetitive motion to improve hand motor function and control in children with handwriting deficits: A nonrandomized phase 2 device trial. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 66, 682–690. doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2012.004556

Pfeiffer, B., Henry, A., Miller, S., & Witherell, S. (2008). The effectiveness of Disc ‘O’ Sit cushions on attention to task in second-grade students with attention difficulties. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 62, 274–281. doi: 10.5014/ ajot.62.3.274

Wegrzyn, S. C., Hearrington, D., Martin, T., & Randolph, A. B. (2012). Brain games as a potential nonpharmaceutical alternative for the treatment of ADHD. Journal Of Research On Technology In Education (International Society For Technology In Education), 45(2), 107-130.

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