{"id":302,"date":"2021-07-13T08:40:43","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T08:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edu.pete-clews.wbs.uni.worc.ac.uk\/?page_id=302"},"modified":"2021-08-13T09:48:59","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T09:48:59","slug":"summary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scale.wp.worc.ac.uk\/?page_id=302","title":{"rendered":"Summary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary: Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder (ADHD\/ADD)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/scale.wp.worc.ac.uk\/?page_id=302&amp;print=1\" title=\"Print This Post\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"WP-PrintIcon\" src=\"https:\/\/scale.wp.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-print\/images\/print.gif\" alt=\"Print This Post\" title=\"Print This Post\" style=\"border: 0px;\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scale.wp.worc.ac.uk\/?page_id=302&amp;print=1\" title=\"Print This Post\" rel=\"nofollow\">Print This Post<\/a>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What do we mean by ADD\/ADHD<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Inattention and impulsivity are the main characteristics of <a>Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) with hyperactivity an additional characteristic of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). <\/a>The characteristics are not seen to the same degree in all people diagnosed with ADHD and healthcare professionals recognise that there are 3 main combinations of characteristics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Some people have predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type (ADHD).<\/li><li>Some have predominantly inattentive type (ADD)<\/li><li>And some have a combined type (this makes up the majority of ADHD cases).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For the purposes of this summary we will refer to the banket term of ADHD for all three types of profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike dyspraxia and dyslexia, which often co-exist with ADHD and have some common impacts on students, some aspects of ADHD can respond to medication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students with ADHD are likely to have impaired working memory and processing speed and issues with executive functioning.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Challenges<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Common issues with ADD\/ADHD may include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Inattention \u2013 disrupted by their own thoughts or&nbsp;<em>daydreaming<\/em>, moving quickly onto new topics of conversation and producing work that is of variable quality.<\/li><li>Impulsiveness, including finishing people\u2019s sentences and\/or interrupting.<\/li><li>Intrusive thoughts and ideas reducing focus and concentration.<\/li><li>Hyper focus on certain tasks or activities in short bursts<\/li><li>Short-term memory \u2013 poor note-taking ability, inability to learn from mistakes or draw on previous experience and difficulty in following instructions.<\/li><li>Slow handwriting and typing skills<\/li><li>Mood swings \u2013 ranging from restlessness and fidgety behaviour to procrastinating (affecting coursework and revision for examinations).<\/li><li>Difficulty maintaining focus and discipline. Poor organisation and time management. Risk-taking.<\/li><li><a>Interpersonal relationships and emotional functioning \u2013 students may appear sociable but friendships can be superficial.<\/a><\/li><li>Issues associated with medication \u2013 this can affect sleep patterns.<\/li><li>Low mood and depression as a result of \u201cthings going wrong.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Points for Reflection<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What, if anything, might tutors do to support students with ADHD\/ADD when they first arrive at University?<\/li><li>How might you create the environment within which students with ADHD\/ADD feel comfortable disclosing the anxieties and difficulties they face?<\/li><li>What changes to your teaching could you introduce to support students with ADHD\/ADD in playing a full part in your course?<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder (ADHD\/ADD) What do we mean by ADD\/ADHD Inattention and impulsivity are the main characteristics of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) with&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":244,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-302","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scale.wp.worc.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/302","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scale.wp.worc.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scale.wp.worc.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scale.wp.worc.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scale.wp.worc.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=302"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/scale.wp.worc.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/302\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1349,"href":"https:\/\/scale.wp.worc.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/302\/revisions\/1349"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scale.wp.worc.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/244"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scale.wp.worc.ac.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}