Research update: sports for children with ADHD: recreation can enhance the lives of children with ADHD.(THE ACADEMIC PERSPECTIVE)(Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)

From: Parks & Recreation | Date: December 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

The diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has become so common that between two and 10 percent of school-aged children have been labeled as having ADHD, with boys three times more likely than girls to develop and be diagnosed with the disorder (Barkley, 1998). Due to the prevalence of children with ADHD or ADHD-like symptoms, it is important for park and recreation practitioners to have a basic understanding of the diagnosis, symptoms and treatment of ADHD, as well as the impact that recreation and sport can have on the lives of these children.

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