Let's form of attention deficit syndrome
is currently much talk about this subject in most schools. It is true that children are seen with certain characteristics that make us suppose that might have attention deficit. Data are that about 5% of school age children suffer from this condition.
Some characteristics of these children is not paying attention to detail, their work can be dirty or neglected, are not very persistent in their tasks, they change from one task to another without finishing the first, do not follow instructions and do not reach finish their homework among others. Some of these children also suffer from impulsivity and hyperactivity. The
concern is that these children can begin to have poor school performance, may have difficulty socializing with peers and in some cases even suffer behavioral problems.
That's why whether to detect cases in the classroom because they require medical evaluation and counseling to develop specific strategies for their future learning.
Here are some suggestions for managing the child's attentional difficulties and attention span desarrolllar-concentration as Isabel Haeussier:
- Use the support of different games and activities.
- Keep your child motivated with different stories and then bring to the activity that is desired.
- Have the child as close to the teacher about all of your visual control.
- Avoid over-stimulation in the classroom.
- Working with a lot of concrete and visual material.
- Seek out the child when he is distracted.
- Do not overload the child's formal requirements.
- Recognize and respect the fatigue in these children.
OBSERVATION CRITERIA FOR ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER / HYPERACTIVITY
1.DESATENCIÓN: Six or more of the following symptoms for more than 6 months.
often. . .
a) Do not pay attention to detail tasks, jobs and activities.
b) have difficulty maintaining sustained attention in tasks or play activities.
c) does not seem to listen when spoken to directly.
d) Does not follow instructions and fails to finish tasks and duties (not in opposition or misunderstanding).
e) It has difficulty organizing tasks and activities.
f) Avoids or dislikes tasks that do require sustained mental effort.
g) Loses things necessary for tasks or activities.
h) easily distracted by external stimuli.
i) forget to do daily activities.
2.HIPERACTIVIDAD-impulsivity: Six or more of the following symptoms for more than 6 months.
often. . .
a) Rubs hands and feet and squirms in seat.
b) Leaves seat in class or when they expected to be granted.
c) runs about or climbs excessively in inappropriate situations (adolescents and adults, this can lead to feelings of restlessness).
d) has difficulty sitting still in recreational activities.
e) tends to perform the activity immediately.
f) talks too much.
g) impulsively answers even before completing the questions.
h) No waiting his turn, impulsively rushes over others.
i) Interrupts or entromente blurt out what others are doing.
The Deficit Disorder Attention / Hyperactivity Disorder, combined criteria 1 and 2 in the observation.
In the case of ADHD predominantly attention, applying the criterion 1. The DAH
predominantly hyperactive-impulsive, apply the criterion 2.