Pedagogiska arbetssätt för barn med ADHD

Sammanfattning: Our study examines teachers’ knowledge about the neuropsychiatric disability ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). ADHD is related to hyperactivity, impulsivity and attention dependent. It’s a neuropsychiatric disability that can be found as a disorder for pupils in the social and development environment. It requires knowledge from the teachers to create a safe and learning environment for pupils with this kind of disability. The purpose of our study is to examine which pedagogical method teachers use to create an equal education for those who have ADHD. The method in this examination is based on interviews and observations in three different schools. The results show that teachers have different knowledge to create strategies for a learning environment for pupils with ADHD. Our study also shows that it’s not just the environment that matters. The study show that interaction and to cooperate has an important meaning in the development. They need structure they can follow through the day and they need the special assistant tools that pushes the pupils to complete their homework and to follow the pedagogy that is given in the classroom. To give this opportunity, the teachers have to include every pupil no matter what need they have. The special assistance has tools and methods that they use to facilitate the pedagogy for the pupils with ADHD.