1. COGNITIVE PROCESSING AND LANGUAGE OF CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDERS

2. PowerPoint Outline** I. Attention Deficit Disorders II. Symptoms III. Possible Speech and Language Characteristics IV. Management of ADHD V. Implications for Intervention

3. I. ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDERS** nA. Definitions/ Facts n3-5% of school age children have been diagnosed with ADHD in the U.S. n--Due to a combination of factors—genetics, dopamine imbalance, insufficiency of neurotransmitters

4. American Psychiatric Association Delineates 3 types of ADHD:** nPrimarily inattentive (20-30%) nPrimarily hyperactive (less than 15%) nCombination inattentive/hyperactive (50-75%)

5. Relationship of SLI to ADHD:

6. Contributing factors…

7. Researchers are showing that…

9. University of Michigan Health System, 2012: “Television and children” (www.med.umich.edu)

10. Computer Use and Executive Functioning (Recent research Morris; Westby)

11. Playing computer games can impair the development of the frontal lobe, the part of the brain that inhibits anti-social behavior**

15. II. SYMPTOMS** nNot diagnosed by standardized tests— ”diagnosis is based on a careful assessment of the behavioral symptoms” nDifficulties coping with everyday life

16. ADHD is most likely…

17. Owens, Farinella, & Metz (2015)

18. Youtube How to Recognize ADHD Symptoms in Children (Howcast)

19. Specific Behaviors may Include:

21. III. POSSIBLE SPEECH-LANGUAGE CHARACTERISTICS

22. IV. MANAGEMENT OF ADHD** Stimulant medication ↑ dopamine in brain nBest: combo of pharmacological and behavioral approaches

23. Popular current medications include:** nCylert nAdderall nStrattera (not a stimulant; may not have much effect) nRitalin nConcerta (time released—take one pill in the A.M., and lasts all day)

24. V. IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERVENTION

28. Kowalski ASHA Schools Conference

29. Kowalski:

31. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973:** nCivil rights statute that prohibits schools from discriminating against children with disabilities nEligibility is based on the existence of a physical or mental condition that substantially limits a major life activity nADHD students qualify for classroom accommodations if they can’t learn under typical circumstances

32. Remember the gifts of ADHD:** nCreativity nAbility to think outside the box

34. Support for individuals with ADHD:**

35. PowerPoint Outline** I. Attention Deficit Disorders II. Symptoms III. Possible Speech and Language Characteristics IV. Management of ADHD V. Implications for Intervention

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