I just came across an interesting article on ADHD and thought I'd share it with everyone. According to the article, recent reserach has shown that the best method of curbing ADHD is a combination of providing immediate incentives and 'low' doses of drugs such as Ritalin. Earlier it was purely medical (high doses of drugs).
However, the question posed at the end of the article interested me most.. How practical would this be in regular schools? What are your thoughts on this?
Here's a link to the article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8625741.stm
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I think this is an interesting article. I really do not like seeing kids on drugs if an alternative solution will suffice. I think this is possible in schools if the class size is small enough, or if there is an aid in the room. Giving the reward just needs to become a habit.
ReplyDeleteIf we are talking about 35 students and one teacher, and more than one student could have ADHD...I am not so sure that the teacher could keep up with all that entails. I think it is a good idea assuming you have some resources available to you.
What I do not like about it is that the teacher provides special treatment to one student. Perhaps it would be beneficial to provide the same reward and incentive system to the entirety of the class...
ReplyDeleteMaybe there is a way to make is subtle? Perhaps using a point system or a tally on the student's desk is enough incentive in the short term, and then they can get the real reward at the end of the period? That didn't occur to me until you mentioned it. That could be an issue. I'm not sure that it would be wise to ask a teacher to keep up with such a behavior management technique for an entire class without help though. That could be troublesome.
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