A Student with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in
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Žiak s poruchou pozornosti s hyperaktivitou v primárnom stupni vzdelávania
A Student with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Primary School

Author(s): Ľuboš Lukáč, Bibiána Hlebová
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, School education, Inclusive Education / Inclusion
Published by: Vydavateľstvo Prešovskej univerzity v Prešove
Keywords: attention deficit disorder; hyperactivity; ADHD; education;

Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with education and effective educational strategies aimed for students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the primary school settings. ADHD ocurs at an early age of a child and affects his position in society, in family or even in the school enviroment. It is the cause of school failure, broken relationships, school performance. The symptoms and basic manifestations of ADHD in the individual developmental stages of the child become significant. Attention deficit, hyperactivity, impulsivity, perceptual motor disorders, memory problems, speech or emotional and behavioral disorders affect children´s behaviour in the enviroment in which they occur. These manifestations can be positively influenced in suitable way through educational guidance and with the use of various relaxation techniques, strategies,and by professional guidance. When choosing appropriate measures, it is important to proceed from pedagogical diagnostics and from from conclusions of experts in order to choose the right procedure for education. It is also important to cooperate with teachers, parents and last but not least the profesional employees of school and counseling facilities.

  • Issue Year: 11/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 18-41
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Slovak