Transtorno de déficit de atenção e hiperatividade: desafio aos professores

Abstract

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a disorder of genetic origin that manifests in childhood and often, the individual carries it throughout the entire life. The symptoms are absence of mind, unquietness and impulsivity. The research aims to observe the relation of the teacher with the students with ADHD. The focus is their knowledge on the subject and the pedagogical practices invested on these children. According to the collected data, it was observed that most of the teachers doesn’t have the knowledge to deal with these students and they also don’t have resources to provide a meaningful development to them. Taking these data as a starting point we believe that a meaningful pedagogical intervention is required, so, these children would be included in the school environment. It’s an important factor to know the symptoms in order to go along in a confident way, having the family and the experts, indispensable in the diagnosis and treatment.