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Children with ADHD: Defining Features, Interventions, and the Use of Stability Balls

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1.  Approximately what percentage of children ages 4-17 are diagnosed with ADHD in the United States?
  1. 5%
  2. 12%
  3. 20%
  4. 8%
2.  Not including the "Not Otherwise Specified" category, there are how many types of ADHD?
  1. 4
  2. 3
  3. 2
  4. 1
3.  All of the following except this condition has been commonly found to be comorbid with ADHD diagnoses in children:
  1. Schizophrenia
  2. Depression
  3. Anxiety
  4. Oppositional Defiant Disorder
4.  Which of the following are school-related problems for children diagnosed with ADHD?
  1. Low academic achievement
  2. Sensory-motor difficulties
  3. Language impairments
  4. All of the above
5.  Interventions that target__________ are shown consistently in the research to be effective in middle school students diagnosed with ADHD:
  1. Organization
  2. Social Skills
  3. Speech Impairments
  4. Anxiety Symptoms
6.  All of the following has been deemed “evidence-based” for treating children with ADHD, except:
  1. Psychostimulants/medication
  2. Token economies
  3. Peer tutoring
  4. Behavioral Parent Training
7.  A daily report card or home-school note:
  1. Is ineffective in reducing problematic behaviors in children with ADHD
  2. Has been shown to only work for children with mild inattention or hyperactivity problems
  3. Is a behavior plan that rewards positive behavior when goals are met
  4. Typically does not help build home-school partnerships for children with ADHD
8.  Which of the following is NOT true of psychopharmacological treatments for children with ADHD:
  1. There are typically no side effects associated with psychostimulants
  2. Medication does not address academic impairment
  3. Psychostimulants can lead to decreased appetite, sleep problems, stomachaches, and headaches
  4. All of the above
9.  Stability ball interventions have been shown to:
  1. Garner overall positive support from teachers
  2. Increase time on-task for children with ADHD
  3. Enhance legible word productivity for children with ADHD
  4. All of the above
10.  Results of Schilling (2003) and Fedewa & Ahn (2011) show that teachers:
  1. Do not like the use of stability balls in their classroom as it distracts other children
  2. May prefer stability balls over chairs for children diagnosed with ADHD as it helps their on-task and in-seat behavior
  3. Think that stability balls cost too much to be useful in their classrooms
  4. Believe stability balls are a waste of time and resources