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Educating the ADHD Child: Debunking the MythsUniversity of Saskatchewan
Department of Health, Government of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon Public School Division
Saskatoon Public School Division Recent statistics show that children exhibiting Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) represent a significant number of school-based referrals for psychoeducational assessment and intervention. Despite the pervasiveness and salience of this disorder, educators continue to labor under a number of misconceptions about the nature of ADHD and what constitutes appropriate school-based assessment and intervention practice. In this article, common myths with regard to conceptual issues and assessment and intervention strategies are generated and responded to with practical research-based information.
Canadian Journal of School Psychology, Vol. 9, No. 1,
37-52 (1985) |
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