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Chapter 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| conduct disorder | pattern of aggressive, disruptive behavior |
| strauss syndrome | children who were hyperactive and distractible because of brain damage |
| cerebel palsy | a condition where brain damage results in impairments in movement |
| hyperactive child syndrome | descriptive of behavior and doesn't rely on vague and unreliable diagnoses of subtle brain damage |
| Neurotransmitters | chemicals that help in the sending of messages between neurons in the brain |
| dopamine and norepinephrine | abnormal level of two neurotransmitters and are involved in ADHD |
| interent gaming disorder | mental disorder, too much screen time |
| family studies | if a child has ADHD the chance of a sibling or parent having ADHD is 4/8 times more likely than, or mental disorder |
| twin studies | Members of the pair has ADHD in twins |
| Molecular genetic studies | study of molecules that regulate genetic information |
| toxins | agents that can cause malfunction in developing fetus of a pregnant woman, causing intellectual or learning disabilities |
| executive functioning (EF) | term used to describe a number of process involved in controlling and regulating behavior |
| hyperactivity | fidget, talk nonstop, dash around, touching, trouble sitting, always in motion, and difficulty in tasks |
| impulsivity | be very impatient, blurt out, emotional, difficulty in waiting, interrupt conversations |
| behavioral inhibition | involves the ability to delay a response, interrupt ongoing conversation, distracted response |
| sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) | constellation of behaviors such as staring into space, feeling drowsy during the day, losing train of thought, getting lost in ones thoughts, tired easily, forgetting what to say, and daydreaming |
| adaptive behavior skills | self help, community living skills daily living skills |
| accidental injuries | individuals with ADHD run a higher risk of incurring accidental injuries than peers who do not have disabilities , due to inattention and impulsivity |
| sleep disturbances | high in ADHD, it is sleep disruptions, restless nights, inconsistent sleep-wake patterns, and nightmares |
| functional behavioral movement (FBA) | tool for teachers to use with students with emotional or behavioral disorders, and other disabilities |
| contingency-based self-management | involve having people keep track of their own behavior and then receive consequences, forms of rewards, based on their own behavior |
| role of reinforcement | social praise, or points that can be traded for privileges, for self management techniques to be effective |
| station teaching | co-teachers split content into two parts and students into three groups, teaches one of the two content pieces and the other group works independently, braking down into smaller tasks or working together |
| one teach one drift | model, one teacher is responsible for instruction and the other teacher drafts monitoring students |
| parallel teaching | two teachers split the class into two groups and teach the same content to a smaller group of students |
| alternative teaching | model, content instruction by one teacher to a large group of students and remedial or supplementary instruction by the other teacher to a small group of students |
| team teaching | co-teachers tag team in delivering content instruction to entire class |
| all models | team work, can discuss and better evaluate whether rules and instructions are clear, brief, and delivered appropriate formats for students with ADHD |
| Curriculum based measurement (CBM) | method for monitoring academic progress for students with ADHD |
| momentary time sampling | allows teacher to conduct brief observations and collect data on a specific set of behaviors |
| Psychostimulants | stimulate or activate neurological functioning, most frequent type of medication prescribed for ADHD |
| Strattera | non stimulant prescribed for ADHD |
| Ritalin | most common stimulant prescribed for ADHD is methylphenidate |
| Aderall and Vyvanse | psychostimulant for someone who exhibits hyperactivity, counterintuitive |
| paradoxical of Ritalin | neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine, enabling brains executive functions to operate more normally |
| effectiveness | helping student shave more normalized behavior inhibition and executive functioning |
| Nonresponders and side effects | Ritalin side effects: insomnia, reducing appetite, abdominal pain, headaches, and irritability but Ritalin is not effective to some |
| drug substance abuse | children with ADHD are more likely to become abusers of drugs such as marijuana and cocaine as adolescents or young adults |
| drug misuse | nonmusical use of psychostimulants such as Ritalin, prevalent problem in the US |
| mind-wandering | adults with ADHD sometimes exhibit, poor decision making, short term gain instead of long-term gain |
| college | students with ADHD in postsecondary schools tend to have more problems adjusting academically and socially than do their peers without disabilities |
| josh bishop | doesn't find schoolwork hard to do, but finds it hard to get it done |
| coaching | identifying someone whom the person with ADHD can rely on for support |
| employment | People with ADHD select a job or career that maximizes the individuals strengths and minimizes weaknesses |
| marriage and family | ADHD family, husbands and wives of people with ADHD frequently complain that their spouse is a poor listener, preoccupied, forgetful, unreliable, and messy. ADHD parents find it difficult in managing the lives of their children |