1. Grace Morgan Is medication the most beneficial treatment for children with ADHD compared to the use of behavioral therapy? Led a yoga class with students at Powhatan Elementary

2. Why did I choose this topic? I chose this topic because I have been directly influenced by my sister’s severe ADHD. We have had relationship problems in the past that have been caused by this and I wanted to research ADHD to get closer to her and understand what she was struggling with. I also chose this topic because I saw that my mom was having difficulty controlling my sister at times, and I wanted to see what treatments would positively impact our family.

3. Research ADHD is caused by an imbalance of dopamine and nor epinephrine in frontal lobes Three times as many boys than girls are diagnosed with ADHD Three children in every 100 between ages 4-14 has ADHD Ratio of guys to girls getting tested for ADHD is 10:1 About half of the people who take medication continue to take it as adults

4. Research Advantages of medication: Ability to concentrate and focus Improves grades and social interactions Decreases impulsiveness, restlessness and hyperactivity Disadvantages of medication: Causes appetite and weight loss Sadness or irritability once medication wears off Inability to sleep through night, headaches and stomachaches

5. Research TreatmentforADHD Diet Modification Exclusion diet to find out what triggers ADHD Foods are specific to each child Refined sugar and food additives aggravate symptoms of ADHD Behavioral Therapy Alters children’s behavior Routines help children in the long run Helps children adjust to disorder Teaches children how to become well adjusted adults Medication Takes care of the basic symptoms of disorder Helps children concentrate and focus Improves grades and social interactions Different types of medication work for different children

6. Research Behavior modification is teaching kids useful and rewarding ways to control/change behavior Routine is vital for children with ADHD who have problems paying attention Children can be taught simple ways to change behavior by mixture of rules, rewards and punishment ADHD kids require specially designed treatment programs that use repetition, regularity and endless patience

7. Obstacles I Overcame Repetitive information Taking a support or refute stance Staying within the page limit Organizing all of my ideas in a way that flowed properly Many parents have differing opinions for their children

8. Successes I had Finding repetitive information pushed me to dig deeper and search for alternative statistics Found many articles on studies and tests done on medicine for children with ADHD Finishing the paper on time and passing on the first try Understood my topic very well which allowed me to write the paper more effectively

9. Link between research and product In my research, I found that children with ADHD were receptive to yoga, classical music and other similar behavioral techniques. For my product, I led a yoga class with students at Powhatan Elementary to see how the yoga would affect their performance in school and at home.

10. My Product

11. What I Learned- Myself I learned to be patient. The children I worked with are very active and they were very hard to control at times. I had to keep my cool and learn to be patient with the kids. I learned that time management is key. The only way I could have completed this entire project is if I set goals and deadlines for myself. I am capable of relying on myself. I did mostly everything on my own, and it was rewarding to know that I completed the product on my own.

12. What I Learned-Future I learned that I do not want to go into a profession involving children. Although I learned patience, I do not think I could handle teaching students all the time. I am capable of doing anything I set my mind to, which will help me motivate myself in college.

13. Meaning This product was very meaningful to me and I benefited a lot from it. It showed me to loosen up in life and not worry about so much. The children I worked with were so carefree and playful and I learned that I needed to be more carefree as well. It may take a while, but I am becoming more understanding with my sister. We are slowly starting to get along much better.

14. Thank you. Questions?