The management of learners diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in special schools.
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2001
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Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate how educators at schools for learners
with special needs manage learners diagnosed with Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder. Two major themes were investigated, namely, the
organisational structure in these schools and the interventions utilised to
manage these children. This study has focused on educators in these special
schools who teach learners diagnosed with this disorder. A questionnaire was
administered to 31 class educators from Grade One to Grade Seven in two of
these special schools in the North Durban area. Survey data indicated that
educators at these two schools for learners with special needs organised their
learning environment so as to facilitate the efficient management of ADHD
learners. Educators utilised a range of interventions both inside and outside the
classroom. The implications of these findings are for those who teach learners
diagnosed with this disorder, as well as those who are involved in designing
learning environments and curricula, especially in the South African context.
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Thesis (M.Ed.)-University of Durban-Westville, 2001.
Keywords
Special education., Theses--Education., Hyperactive children.