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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurobiological disorder in the U.S. Yet, 69% of parents and 70% of teachers feel underprepared in their ability to support children with ADHD (Miller, 2021; Asherson, 2024). This capstone program aimed to address this issue by creating a strengths-based, family-centered program rooted in the Ayres Sensory Integration framework, designed for caregivers and teachers of children with ADHD (Ayres, 2005). Conducted at a pediatric outpatient clinic, nearly 40 parents /caregivers and teachers of children with ADHD participated in this program. Participants received an ongoing educational experience covering topics such as the neurology and neuronal wiring of the ADHD brain, sensory integration and the foundations of sensory processing, the use of coping mechanisms that provide necessary sensory input for regulation, functions of the prefrontal cortex, the concept of time blindness, the importance of positive reinforcement, a strengths-based approach to managing ADHD symptoms, and how to support children in enhancing their emotional regulation skills by combining interoception and the Zones of Regulation (Barkley, 2023; Kuypers, 2011). This program was effective in achieving its goals of increasing education and resources available to caregivers and teachers of children with ADHD.

Publication Date

Winter 12-18-2024

Publisher

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

City

Irving

Keywords

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Emotional Regulation, Interoception, Prefrontal Cortex, Sensation Disorder, Sensation

Medical Subject Headings

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Emotional Regulation, Interoception, Prefrontal Cortex, Sensation Disorder, Sensation

Disciplines

Adult and Continuing Education | Disability and Equity in Education | Teacher Education and Professional Development

Comments

Poster presented at the Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium held online at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences December 18, 2024.

Helping Children with ADHD Thrive at Home and in the Classroom

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