CHAPTER I

Introduction

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a

group of behavioural symptoms that include

inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness.

Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is a type of ADHD. It

is a serious condition of the child where can affect his

social life and status. There are various symptoms of

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, these are the

following; ADHD mainly inattentive, ADHD mainly

hyperactive-impulsive. ADHD combined. If the child

has symptoms of all three behavioural problems

,inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness

they may have ADHD combined, which is the most

common subtype of ADHD. Alternatively, if the child

has symptoms of inattentiveness but not hyperactivity

or impulsiveness, they may have ADHD mainly

inattentive. This form of ADHD is also known as

attention deficit disorder (ADD). Childhood ADHD is

more commonly diagnosed in boys than in girls, but

this may be because disruptive behaviour, which the

diagnosis may be partly based on, tends to be more

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common in boys than girls. Girls with ADHD often

have the mainly inattentive form of the condition,

which may make them quiet and dreamy and can

sometimes go unnoticed. It is therefore possible that

ADHD could be underdiagnosed in girls, and could be

more common than previously thought. Some of the

ADHD Children may develop a Anxiety or maybe a

Depression in his/her later part life.

The exact cause of attention deficit hyperactivity

disorder (ADHD) is not fully understood. It is thought

that ADHD is caused by a mix of genetic (inherited)

and environmental factors. ADHD is not contagious

disorder, there are major factors that may can cause

a ADHD to children. The first one is; genetics error.

ADHD tends to run in families and, in most cases, it is

thought that inheriting the condition is the most likely

cause. Research shows that both the parents and

siblings of a child with ADHD are four to five times

more likely to have ADHD themselves. Second is

Using drug during the pregnancy, it can affect the

structure of the child in the womb of his mom, also

the lifestyle of the father can give a ADHD to his child.

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Thirds is; exposure to radiation and other causes are

being born prematurely (before week 37 of the

pregnancy) having a low birth weight brain damage

either in the womb or in the first few years of life

having a hearing impairment.

There is no cure for attention deficit hyperactivity

disorder (ADHD), but treatment can reduce your

symptoms and make the condition much less of a

problem in day-to-day life. ADHD can be treated using

medications or therapy, but it is widely agreed that a

combination of both forms of treatment is the best

way to treat it. The different ways of treating ADHD,

and how they can be used for children, teenagers and

adults, are outlined below. Treatment will usually be

arranged by a specialist, such as a psychiatrist (an

expert in mental and emotional health), although your

condition may be monitored by your GP. There are

three types of medication for ADHD;methylphenidate

dexamfetamine and atomoxetine. There are also

therapies for ADHD Children the Occupational therapy

which tend to reduce the condition of the child and

other medications are giving a drug (Benzedrine and

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Ritaline) it is a kind of drug that helps the child to stay

calm.

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 CHAPTER II

Personal Data

Jhared “Kulit” Sampang is a 13 years old child who

suffers from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

and a learning disability that shuts of his reading skills

or well-known as a Dyslexia. Jhared is currently living

in Makati City and helping his own parents to sell some

rice cakes like biko, maja blanca and other kakanin.

Jhared finished his elementary education in exclusive

or regular school in Manila.

The case of the child is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity

Disorder, yet the children is attentive and his

academics status is way too stable and also fine, he

suffered from impulsivity, being hyperactive and

fidgety.

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 CHAPTER III

Historical Background

In 2015, Jhared’s medical certificate states that he

was positive from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity

Disorder (ADHD). Jhared’s has a behavior of fidgety

yet attentive, and hyper active in his daily activities.

The University of The East; Ramon Magsasay

Memorial Medical Center confirmed that Jhared

Sampang has a ADHD

(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and A

learning disability, specifically Dyslexia. The UERMMC

indicates that at the ages of 10 years old Jhared has

a reading percentage 6 years old, spelling percentage

was 6 yrs old and solving mathematical problems was

8 ½ years old. Jhared was undergo to a therapy once

a week for his behavioral modification. As the mother

of Jhared stated, he has a short temper attitude and

easily gets angry to something. He also spend his time

by playing computer to avoid his hyperactiveness but

it has a negative effect on his attitude, he kept craving

on playing computer games. He was given a medicine

called benzedrine suddenly, he suffered from a severe

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headache so the psychiatric of Jhared changed the

medication program of Jhared, from benzedrine to

10mg per tablet of Ritalin 30 minutes before going to

school. The psychiatric of Jhared avoid him eating

foods that gives him adrenaline to become active.

As the medical certificates shows, findings from

Jhared Sampang shows that he has a Hyperactivity.

Jhared is able to remain seated but occasionally

fidgety. Jhared engages in conversations and he

speaks in full sentences. Jhared can immediately

follow the task and he is able to sustain attention for

short tasks.

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 CHAPTER IV

Educational Background

The researcher conduct an interview about Jhared’s

condition which is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity

Disorder (ADHD). When Jhared is in nursery level

his former teacher is a psychologist, then the teacher

of Jhared has an advised to his mother that Jhared

needs to undergo a check up so that they will know

the condition of Jhared, Unfortunately jhared can’t

control his temper that is why he punched his grade 3

teacher. He studied at PALAGIANG TALAAN SA

MABABANG PAARALAN in Manila. But the doctors of

the child sent him in PAMPANGA for 3 months,

because he got bullied by his classmates about his

condition. According to his mother, Jhared is active in

his school and he also participate in extra-curricular

activities in their school. When he was in grade 4 his

mother decided that jhared will study to a special school

which is in Pampanga and according to his school

records Jhared’s grades are good enough and qualified

to an exclusive education, he can perform well in his

academics. Jhared was treated by his teachers as a

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special student. Jhared’s mother also told that when

Jhared is in SPED School he is very active and out of

focus but he can perform well in his academics, so the

principal of SPED school decided that Jhared will sent

back to a regular school.

Many of the individual symptoms of ADHD can be

expected for any child to experience.

ADHD is generally diagnosed in children by the time

they’re teenagers, with the average age of diagnosis

being 7 years old. Older children exhibiting

symptoms may have ADHD, but they’ve often

exhibited rather elaborate symptoms early in life.

The classroom environment can be a challenging

place for a child with attention deficit hyperactivity

disorder (ADHD or ADD). The very tasks these

students find the most difficult—sitting still, listening

quietly, Concentrating—are the ones they are

required to do all day long. Perhaps most frustrating

of all is that most of these children want to be able

to learn and behave like their unaffected peers.

Neurological deficits, not unwillingness, keep kids

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with attention deficit disorder from learning in

traditional ways. Students with ADHD may be so

easily distracted by noises, passersby, or their own

thoughts that they often miss important classroom

information. These children have trouble staying

focused on tasks that require sustained mental

effort. They may seem to be listening to you, but

something gets in the way of their ability to retain

the information. Children with ADHD may act before

thinking, creating difficult social situations in addition

to problems in the classroom. Kids who have trouble

with impulse control may come off as aggressive or

unruly. This is the most disruptive symptom of

ADHD, particularly at school.

Methods for managing impulsivity include behaviour

plans, immediate discipline for infractions, and ways

to give children with ADHD a sense of control over

their day. ADHD causes many students to be in

constant physical motion. It may seem like a

struggle for these children to stay in their seats. Kids

with ADD/ADHD may hurt somebody and otherwise

move in ways that make them difficult to teach.

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Strategies for combating hyperactivity consist of

creative ways to allow the child with ADHD to move

in appropriate ways at appropriate times. Releasing

energy this way may make it easier for the child to

keep his or her body calmer when he was in school.

Like what we see on Jhared’s school record he is

active but his temper is very short. That’s why his

teachers are having a hard time to discipline Jhared.

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 CHAPTER V

Socio-Emotional Background Condition

(Smith, Robinson, 2018.) Based on the narration of

the mother of Jhared, the child are always suffer for

his anger he cannot control his temper and he is

always hyperactive to everything that is why the

doctor of the child requires him to undergo to

Occupational therapy, these symptoms are a signs of

ADHD. Some of the narrations of the mother of the

child, Jhared are always hyper yet his mom allowed

him to play some basketball or other sports that can

use a physical body in order that the child can release

his being hyperactive cravings. Jhared likes also to

draw and playful to his sibling, but most of times he

cannot control his behavior especially when his

siblings are way too naughty and when his wants are

not given by his parents or maybe a playmates, if it is

happens he will cry out loud or maybe he will start his

tantrums. The major reason that his doctor required

him to take some therapy was Jhared are always

greedy in everyone, he tend to hurt his playmates or

even his siblings.

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One of the worst condition of the child is he always

want to get what he wants, one of the major vices of

the child are playing computer or mobile games,

playing online or even offline games. The mother

stated that when Jhared are playing, he kept calm and

busy and his hyperactive condition fades, yet it has a

negative effects on the child. Whenever the mother

try to stops Jhared for playing games, the child are

getting angry and uncontrollable. This kind of

conditions is a toxic loop kids with attention problems

already are prone to being sucked into the action-

packed world of video games, and that makes their

attention problems worse. That doesn't mean video

games cause ADHD, as some studies have suggested.

In some cases, they might even be helpful. ( Grillo,

2018. www.webmb.com)

The status of the Jhared for now is stable, there are

one session left in able to finish his therapy. The

mother said that her child improves a lot, mostly in

managing his anger and his societal behaviors. The

only dilemma that may exist for now is the time

management for academics and game addiction, but

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the mother states that she will do a way to discipline

the playful mind of Jhared.

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 CHAPTER VI

Conclusion, Findings and Recommendation

Conclusion

Findings

Recommendation

On the basis of the foregoing findings and conclusion

of this study, the researchers merely recommend the

following:

To the Parents,

Give full attention to your children so that we

can come up easily on their problems and have a

good and healthy lifestyle and we must have a

deeper understanding about their behavior and guide

them with your thoughts and lessons in life.

The Teachers,

As second parent of the children, also give

what the parents giving to their child, not

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financially but through academics and give full

attention to the children who suffers from that

disorder as the second parent of the students.

The Future Teachers,

Get full understanding about the behaviors and

know how to deal with them, so that there will

be no anomalities may happen.

To the Students,

If the students have a classmate with a

disorder like the others, be the one who help

them academically and be a good moral

example so that we can deal with each others

mutual understandings.

To the Future researchers,

For the future researchers, get every small

detail, be conservative with your questions, be

aware with your research to clarify what do

you want to point out.

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 To the community,

Understand and know how to deal with the

persons who have disorder like this, do not feel

them that they are being discriminated, as a

good person be a good example to the persons

who suffers from that kind of disorder.

Bibliography

References

https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/az/a/adhd/

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/add-

adhd/attention-deficit-disorder-adhd-in-

children.htm

Appendices

Curriculum Vitae

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