2. EDU 671 Week Five DQ1 Bessie Ann Collins Dr. Alan Belcher November 14, 2013

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4.  Traits of ADHD  Inattention  Hyperactivity  Impulsivity  Diagnosing ADHD  Dependence upon traits listed. Standards include  Problem beginning before age 7  Present in more than one setting(such as home or school)  Lasting for at least 6 months  Interferes with school performance and social adjustments  Excessive for child’s age /stage of growth  Must not be caused by other disorders  Diagnosis must be by medical professional

5.  Attention deficit /hyperactivity disorder(ADHD) is a highly prevalent developmental disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with appropriate social, academic, or occupational functioning(American Psychiatric Association,2000).

6.  The purpose of this study is to seek the impact that ADHD has on early preschool performance of African American males displaying symptoms of ADHD. There are three males that I would like to identify and research the pattern of black males.

7.  The problem or situation that led to this interest of my study lies deep within my own family background(my son and my grandsons) and the repetitive pattern that I come to observe as an educator.  There is a wealth of literature that supports ADHD in the preschool environment spilling over to other setting such as home, church, etc.  ADHD parental beliefs, preschool children,referral interventions, self efficacy(Maniadaki, Sonuga-Barke,Kakouras, and Karaba(February 21, 2006).  Cross sectional studies indicate that children 4-6 years of age with ADHD have high rates of co morbid psychopathology and substantial impairment in school, social and overall functioning (Lahey et al., 1998:Wilens et al., 2002).

8.  A pilot study evaluated preschool Puerto Rican children 4-6 years old with diagnosis ADHD and significant behavior problems. (Matos, Bauermeister, & Bernal,2009).  Article conveyed a study referenced neuropsychological characteristics and test behavior of boys with early onset conduct problems.( Speltz, Deklyen, Calderon, Greenberg and Fisher,1999).  In a report made by parent, there were ADHD symptoms displayed as early as 2 years old. The study ratings involved global assessments, yet collapsed across settings(Stormont & Zentall, 199).  Study is inclusive of other com-morbidities emerging from predictors of stable ADHD.(Tandon, Si, & Luby,2011).

9.  The population will be inclusive of three 4-year old African American preschool males.  Identified males are in Head Start classroom settings, (2) preschool teachers volunteers and support staff  I have chosen this population because of early intervention, signs and symptoms, as well as personal reasons(my son & grand sons)

10.  Does my child have ADHD?  What are the traits of ADHD  How do I assess ADHD and/or ADHD symptoms?  Will there be improvement of educational performance from strategies and rationales at home and/or school?

11. ROOM ARRANGEMENT  Beneficial by being indicative of well-defined areas  Identifiable media consisting of real items, photographs and/or hand drawn images  Cultural awareness of identifiable African American labeling of areas DAILY ROUTINE  Consistent  Predictable  Serving as a Framework for Learning  Picturesque Routine with identifiable cultural diverse labeling inclusive of African American format

12. DATA COLLECTION QUALITATIVE  Parent/Teacher Questionnaires  Surveys  Classroom Observations DATA CONSIDERATIONS  Validity  Reliability  Ethics

13.  Surveys and Questionnaires will serve as a catalyst of comparison of performance in semester 1 vs. semester 2  Educational improvement performance strategically enhanced documentation first semester (2013) second semester (2014).  Conveying productive individualized student performance individually and collectively with positive measurable academic performance outcomes.

14. ROOM ARRANGEMENT  First, room arrangement will be changed to meet the need of the preschoolers  Affordable movement space with limited restrictions enhanced by boundaries  Gradual changes with preschoolers and staff implementing changes with explanations by January 1, 2014. DAILY ROUTINE  Next, daily routine implementation of change (Jan. 2014- May 2014) comparing to first phase Aug 2013 – Dec. 2013)  Consistency  Predictable & alternate activities  Identifiable Labeling inclusive of African American Culture.

15. DID YOU KNOW?  FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH ADHD  Some more famous people with ADHD :  Galileo, Mozart, Wright Brothers, Leonardo da Vinci, Cher, Bruce Jenner, Thomas Thoreau, Henry Walker, Danny Glover, Walt Disney, John Lennon, Winston Churchill, Henry Ford, Alexander Graham Bell, Hans Christian Anderson, Beethoven, Terry Bradshaw, John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Louis Pasteur, Dustin Hoffman, John Corcoran, “Magic” Johnson, Whoopi Goldberg, Sylvester Stallone, Will Smith, Michael Jordan and the list goes on and on  (http://www.adhsrelief.com/famous.html). INTERESTING INFORMATION Albert Einstein Thomas Alva Edison George Washington Woodrow Wilson Tom Cruise

16.  American Psychiatric Association. (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual disorders-text revised. Washington, DC: Author  Lahey, B.B., Stein, Ma. A. Loney, J., Trapani, C.., Nugent, K., et al (1998). Validity if DSM-IV Attention Deficit hyperactivity Disorder for younger children. Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent psychiatry, 37, 695-702.  Maniadaki, K.K., Sonuga-Barke, E. E., Kakourose, E.E.,& Karaba, R. R.,(2007). Parental Beliefs About the Nature of ADHD Behaviours and Their Relationship to Referral Intentions in Preschool Children. Child Care, Health & Development, 33(2), 188-195. doi:10.1111/j. 1365-2214.2006.00642.x  Matos, M., Bauermeister, J.J., & Bernal, G. (2009). Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Puerto Rican Preschool Children with ADHD and Behavior Problems: A Pilot Efficacy Study: Family Process, 48(2). 232- 252. doi:10.1111/j.1545-5300.2009.01279.x  Speltz, M.L., DeKylen, M., Calderone, R., Greenberg, M.T., & Fisher, P.A. (1999). Neuropsychological Characteristics and Test Behaviors of Boys with early Onset Conduct Problems. Journal of Abnormal Psychology,(108(2), 315-325. doi:10.1037/0021-843x.108.2.315  Stormont, M., & Zentall, S.S. (1999) ASSESSMENT OF SETTING IN THE BEHAVIORAL RATIONGS OF PRESCHOOLERS WITH AND WITHOUT HIGH LEVELS OF ACTIVITY, Psychology In the Schools,36(2), 109.  Tandon, M., Si, X., & Luby, J. (2011). Preschool Onset Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Course and Predictors of Stability Over 24 Months. Journal of Child Adolescents Psychopharmacology. 21(4), 321-30. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/cap.2010.0045http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/cap.2010.0045  Wilens, T.E., Brown, S., Tanguay, S., Monteux, M.C., Blake, C., et al. (2002). Psychiatry co morbidity and functioning in clinically referred preschool children and school age youths with ADHD. Journal of the American of the Academy of Child and Adolescent, 41, 262-268.