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Orientation
Overview
LD Review
ADD/ADHD
Modify or Accommodate?
GED Tests
Learning Styles Strategies
Teaching Suggestions
LD & ESL/ESOL
Teaching Self-Advocacy
Teaching Social Skills
Learning Environments
Bridges First WBT

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For information on Bridges to Practice training in your area, please contact:
Dr. Rochelle Kenyon, Project Director
rkenyon721@aol.com

 

Is ADHD /ADHD Inattentive Type New?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) was first described in the early 1900s, and was called "minimal brain dysfunction" and "minimal brain damage." It is now known that neither brain dysfunction nor brain damage cause ADHD. The condition has also been called "hyperkinetic syndrome," when increased motor activity was considered its primary characteristic.

The term "attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder" was coined once attention deficit and motor hyperactivity were recognized as the major characteristics. The term attention deficit disorder (ADD) refers to the condition when there are no symptoms of hyperactivity.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder affects people of all ages, but is generally first diagnosed during childhood or adolescence. That is why most of the current research is based on this age group.

 

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This program was developed by Dr. Rochelle Kenyon, Project Director, Florida Bridges to Practice, through an Adult Education State Leadership Grant from the Florida Department of Education, Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Education.

Content development by Dr. Rochelle Kenyon, Susan Pittman and Bonnie Vondracek. Proofing and editing by Meryl Eisenberg.  Web design and development by Dr. Debra L. Hargrove.

Disclaimer:  While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this web-based training component, it is not an official publication of the Florida Department of Education.