ADHD: Everyday Strategies for Elementary Students

2019/2020

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

3

ECTS credits

Delivered at:

School of Psychology

Course type:

Elective course

When:

3 year, 2 module

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This course will provide an overview of ADHD diagnosis and treatment. Course participants can expect to learn about ADHD as a developmental disorder that begins early in childhood, and participants will also learn about evidence-based approaches for diagnosing ADHD. Following that, two evidence-based treatment approaches (the Daily Report Card and Parenting Strategies) will be introduced. (Note these course activities are informational and are not intended to replace working with a licensed/trained professional).

Learning Objectives

• Students will be able to identify the behaviors characteristic of ADHD, the components of a diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment procedures that can be used in the school or home. 1. Identify the key areas of functional impairment, symptom presentation, and diagnostic decision-making for youth with ADHD. 2. Develop a behavioral intervention suitable for treating ADHD in the school setting. 3. Apply effective parenting and teaching strategies for supporting youth with ADHD in the home, classroom, and neighborhood.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Point the components of an evidence-based assessment approach for diagnosing ADHD
• Presents a number of parenting strategies that are best practice for supporting youth with ADHD
• Know how to plan treatment

Course Contents

• What is ADHD?
  This module introduces the history, course, prevalence, and associated issues important for understanding attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
• Methods of assessment for screening
  In this module course participants will learn about the components of an evidence-based assessment approach for diagnosing ADHD and planning treatment.
• School-based treatment approaches and the Daily Report Card (DRC)
  This module explores the uses of an effective school-based treatment, the Daily Report Card. Resources for Identifying and Treating Children with ADHD.
• Parenting strategies
  This module presents a number of parenting strategies that are best practice for supporting youth with ADHD.

Assessment Elements

• Quiz 1
  ● 96 - 100% - 10 points ● 85 - 95% - 9 points ● 80% -84% - 8 points ● 0 - 79% - 0 points
• Quize 2
  ● 96 - 100% - 10 points ● 85 - 95% - 9 points ● 80% -84% - 8 points ● 0 - 79% - 0 points
• Quize 3
  ● 96 - 100% - 10 points ● 85 - 95% - 9 points ● 80% -84% - 8 points ● 0 - 79% - 0 points
• Quize 4
  ● 96 - 100% - 10 points ● 85 - 95% - 9 points ● 80% -84% - 8 points ● 0 - 79% - 0 points

Interim Assessment

• Interim assessment (2 module)
  0.25 * Quiz 1 + 0.25 * Quize 2 + 0.25 * Quize 3 + 0.25 * Quize 4

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Фесенко Ю. А., Фесенко Е. В. - КОРРЕКЦИОННАЯ ПСИХОЛОГИЯ: СИНДРОМ ДЕФИЦИТА ВНИМАНИЯ И ГИПЕРАКТИВНОСТИ У ДЕТЕЙ 2-е изд., испр. и доп. Учебное пособие для вузов - М.:Издательство Юрайт - 2019 - 250с. - ISBN: 978-5-534-08296-8 - Текст электронный // ЭБС ЮРАЙТ - URL: https://urait.ru/book/korrekcionnaya-psihologiya-sindrom-deficita-vnimaniya-i-giperaktivnosti-u-detey-442244
• Фесенко Ю. А., Фесенко Е. В. - СИНДРОМ ДЕФИЦИТА ВНИМАНИЯ И ГИПЕРАКТИВНОСТИ. ДИАГНОСТИКА И КОРРЕКЦИЯ НАРУШЕНИЙ 2-е изд., испр. и доп. Практическое пособие - М.:Издательство Юрайт - 2019 - 250с. - ISBN: 978-5-534-10064-8 - Текст электронный // ЭБС ЮРАЙТ - URL: https://urait.ru/book/sindrom-deficita-vnimaniya-i-giperaktivnosti-diagnostika-i-korrekciya-narusheniy-429259

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Koffler, S., Mahone, E., Marcopulos, B. A., Johnson-Greene, D. E., & Smith, G. E. (2019). Neuropsychology : Science and Practice. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1962842