Teachers' and counsellors' knowledge and experience related to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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Date
2006
Authors
Wilde, Jaime
University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
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Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2006
Abstract
This study was designed to assess teachers' and counsellors' knowledge and experiences
related to ADHD and the use of stimulant medication. The sample population was
comprised of elementary, middle school, and high school teachers and counsellors from
two school districts in southwestern Canada. A descriptive, cross-sectional design using a
self-administered questionnaire was used to obtain information. Results revealed that the
teachers and counsellors responding to the questionnaire have limited knowledge about
ADHD and the use of stimulant medication, although a large majority of them have
experience with students with ADHD and are involved in the diagnosing and assessment
process of ADHD. These results suggest that there is a need for in-service training
regarding the diagnosis and characteristics of ADHD, different intervention strategies,
and assessment of the effectiveness of these strategies. Teachers and counsellors need to
become more familiar with empirical research and to base their practice on it, rather than
on popular opinion. Finally, further collaboration is needed between teachers and
counsellors and allied professionals, such as physicians and psychologists.
Description
x, 77 leaves ; 29 cm.
Keywords
Attention-deficit disordered children -- Education -- Canada , Attention-deficit disordered youth -- Education -- Canada , Attention-deficit disorder in adolescence -- Canada , Attention-deficity hyperactivity disorder -- Canada , Dissertations, Academic