Description

Welcome to Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), an interactive distance learning course designed to help you achieve a better understanding of ADHD and provide intervention strategies to facilitate positive student change. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder provides information on the history of the disorder, accepted methods to assess and identify students with the disorder, and various treatment methods that are currently being used to treat the disorder. This course also lists resources for both teachers and parents who would like more help or information about ADHD.

This computer-based instruction course is a self-supporting program that provides instruction, structured practice, and evaluation all on your home or school computer. Technical support information can be found in the Help section of your course.

Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes

Objectives:

As a result of this course, participants will demonstrate their ability to:

• Define the characteristics of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder for better understanding of the disorder.
• Provide a history of the disorder to increase knowledge and understanding.
• Increase ability to identify and assess students possibly having the disorder.
• Increase the number of intervention strategies available to remediate academic problems and distracting or self-defeating behaviors.
• Provide information on various treatment methods used in the treatment of this disorder.
• Increase knowledge of the referral process for parents and/or professionals in education.
• Provide resources for teachers and parents to help them and the students with whom they work.

Course Materials (Online):

Title: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Information & Interventions for Effective Teaching, Dr. Karen Lea/Mick Jackson

Review Syllabus: Attention_Deficit_Disorder_Karen_Lea_VESi.pdf

Online registration URL closes @ 5:00 p.m. on May 3, 2024.