COGNITIVE PROCESSING AND LANGUAGE OF CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDERS

PowerPoint Outline**• I. Attention Deficit Disorders

• II. Symptoms

• III. Possible Speech and Language Characteristics

• IV. Management of ADHD

• V. Implications for Intervention

I. ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDERS**

A. Definitions/ Facts

3-5% of school age children have been diagnosed with ADHD in the U.S.

--Due to a combination of factors—genetics, dopamine imbalance, insufficiency of neurotransmitters

American Psychiatric AssociationDelineates 3 types of ADHD:**

Primarily inattentive (20-30%)

Primarily hyperactive (less than 15%)

Combination inattentive/hyperactive (50-75%)

Relationship of SLI to ADHD:

Contributing factors…

Researchers are showing that…

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

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

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

II. SYMPTOMS** Not diagnosed by standardized tests

—”diagnosis is based on a careful assessment of the behavioral symptoms”

Difficulties coping with everyday life

ADHD is most likely…

Owens, Farinella, & Metz (2015)

Youtube

• How to Recognize ADHD Symptoms in Children (Howcast)

Specific Behaviors may Include:

III. POSSIBLE SPEECH-LANGUAGE CHARACTERISTICS

IV. MANAGEMENT OF ADHD**

Stimulant medication ↑ dopamine in brain

Best: combo of pharmacological and behavioral approaches

Popular current medications include:** Cylert

Adderall

Strattera (not a stimulant; may not have much effect)

Ritalin

Concerta (time released—take one pill in the A.M., and lasts all day)

V. IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERVENTION

Kowalski ASHA Schools Conference

Kowalski:

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973:**

Civil rights statute that prohibits schools from discriminating against children with disabilities

Eligibility is based on the existence of a physical or mental condition that substantially limits a major life activity

ADHD students qualify for classroom accommodations if they can’t learn under typical circumstances

Remember the gifts of ADHD:**

Creativity

Ability to think outside the box

Support for individuals with ADHD:**

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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