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Milestones1902 British pediatrician Dr. Still described hyperactive
behavior in children as a ‘defect in moral character.’
1937 Dr. Charles Bradley introduced the use ofamphetamines to treat hyperactive children.
1980 American Psychiatric Association identified thecondition as a disorder. Two behavior patterns werelisted: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and AttentionDeficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (AD/HD).
1987 AD/HD was renamed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder by American Psychiatric Association to includeBOTH conditions.
1991 Change in eligibility requirements provided schools with$400 in annual federal education grant money for eachchild diagnosed with ADHD.
1994 Three subtypes of ADHD defined.1997 Based on office visits, those diagnosed with ADHD
reached 3.3 million children; nearly over 5 percent of allchildren. (U.S. figures)
2003 ADHD becomes the number one diagnosed disorder inschool age children in America.
Source: Eric Jensen, author of brain-based learning books.www.jensenlearning.com
Three Types of ADHDo Predominantly Inattentive Type
o Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type
o Combined Type
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In school-age children you see:
• Rush into tasks but don’t finish them
• Demand attention from adults• Unable to delay gratification• Moody• Often in trouble with other adults• Feel they are different• Disorganized, often ‘lost’• Feel they are ‘dumb’• Sometimes aggressive, defiant behaviorSource: Eric Jensen
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Intervention Ideas
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Learned Helplessness• It’s the why bother?• The EXPECTATION of failure interferes with
learning and achievement.
Make Engagement a Habit!• The longer we spend in any metabolic state (anger,
sleep, optimism, etc.) the more committed ournervous system becomes to maintaining that state.
Easy State Changers
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Research-Based Citations
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Education. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.• Allen, R. (2008). Green Light Classrooms: Teaching Techniques that
Accelerate Learning. Corwin Press.• Hollas, B. (2005). Differentiating Instruction in a Whole-Group Setting.
Peterborough, NH: Crystal Springs Books.• Jensen, E. (2006). Enriching the Brain: How to Maximize Every
Learner’s Potential. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons.• Jensen, E. (2005). Teaching with the Brain in Mind, 2 nd Ed., Alexandria,
VA: ASCD.•
Jensen, E. (2000). Different Brains, Different Learners. San Diego, CA:The Brain Store.• Kagan, S., Kagan, M. (2009). Kagan Cooperative Learning . San Clemente,
CA: Kagan Publishing.• Marzano, R.J. (2007). The Art and Science of Teaching: A
Comprehensive Framework for Effective Instruction. Alexandria, VA:Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
• Marzano, R.J. (2001). Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-
Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement. ASCD.• Tomlinson, C. (1999). The Differentiated Classroom, Responding to the
Needs of All Learners. Danvers, MA: Association for Supervision andCurriculum Development.
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