COUN 611 - Research Paper: Effective Counseling for ADHD Children

This research paper delves into the topic of counseling children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), exploring its necessity, methods, and advantages. The paper begins with an abstract, introduction, and a research aim to evaluate the requirements, methods, and benefits of counseling children with ADHD. The literature review covers the disorder, its symptoms, and the increasing prevalence of ADHD. It then examines strategies for school counselors, teachers, and parents, including evidence-based interventions, classroom management, and positive communication techniques. The research methodology section outlines the research philosophy (positivism), research approach (inductive and deductive), research strategy (survey and literature review), and research design (qualitative and quantitative). The paper highlights the benefits of counseling, such as improved behavior, concentration, and social adjustment. The report emphasizes the importance of professional support, parental involvement, and the use of various counseling strategies to improve the lives of children with ADHD. The paper concludes by underscoring the importance of this research in understanding the counseling of children with ADHD.

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CHILD AND ADOLESCENCE
JULY 31, 2019
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Abstract
This research covers various chapters to conduct research in detail. The first chapter of
this paper provides the research background, aim, or objective of research and research
questions. In the next chapter, a researcher assesses the research subject ‘counselling of children
with ADHD.’ In third chapter, the research strategies, research approaches, research design.
research philosophies and data collection methods are discussed to meet the aims or objectives of
research in an effective way. In next chapter, findings are assessed to have complete knowledge
and learning of research’s results. This research paper states the requirements, methods, as well
as benefits of counselling of the children with ADHD.

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Introduction
This research paper discusses the topic ’the counselling of children with ADHD.’ The
counselling is very helpful for the children with ADHD. It helps the children with ADHD to
manage the symptoms of hyperactivity. Various children diagnosed with ADHD has risen in
previous period and many of the professional counsellors of present time doing work with
children, would work with the clients influenced by disorder. The following parts state the aim of
research, research questions, and literature review. In the addition of this, research paper
demonstrates research methodology and conclusion. The chapter of research methodology
describes the methods of research as well as the decision regarding the research methodology
that would be required to conduct research study in a proper or effective way.
Research aim
The key objective of research paper is to discuss that how to counsel the children with
ADHD. The research paper is aimed at methods of counselling of children with ADHD.
Following are the aims of research-
1. To evaluate requirement of counselling of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder
2. To discuss the methods of counselling of children with ADHD
3. To assess the benefits of counselling of children with ADHD

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Research Question
Following are the research questions-
1. Why counselling of children with ADHD is required.
2. What are the methods of counselling of children with ADHD
3. What are the benefits of counselling of children with ADHD
Literature Review
Counselling of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
ADHD is named as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.’ It is considered as common
childhood disorder. This problem is increasing day by day. The signs of ADHD include
carelessness, hyperactivity as well as impulsivity. However, the symptoms are different from
person to person. Earlier, ADHD was known as attention deficit disorder (ADD). ADHD can
take place in the children as well as adults. However, the symptoms always start to occur in
childhood. The most noticeable symptom of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is
hyperactivity. While children are obviously quite active, the children with hyperactive signs of
attention deficit disorder are always affecting. These children with ADHD try to do various
different things at a time. They try to jump from one activity to another activity. It can be very
difficult for them when they try to sit. These children found that their foot and fingers are
drumming and their legs are shaking (Danielson, et. al, 2018).
Children who may not focus and control themselves, can do struggle in learning centre,
get in frequent anxiety, and find it difficult get along with other persons and friends. The

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frustration as well as difficulty may lead to the lower self-esteem, resistance, and pressure for the
whole family. To solve this problem, the counselling of children can be a good idea. The
counselling can be efficient treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in
kids. The counselling is very helpful for the children to improve the conducts and behaviour of
children, self-confidence, as well as self-control. It is operative in young children while it is
delivered by parents. The counselling may create the dramatic differences in the signs of
children. By getting the best support, the children may come on the track to get success in their
life and to have bright future. When the parents have knowledge that their kid is struggling with
symptoms of ADHD, then they should go for assistance of professionals. In this way, the parents
will be able get proper treatment for the symptoms of children like impulsivity, hyperactivity,
and inattentiveness without having the finding of attention deficit disorder (ADD).
Strategies of counselling of children with ADHD
Children with ADHD may have the difficult time to manage the symptoms in
environment of the school. For instance, having problem in sitting still in class, having anxiety
waiting for the turn during activities and debate, or being not able to play silently and freely, are
not just disruptive actions. However, they also affect the social development, emotional
development, educational development of students and functioning. Because ADHD manifests
itself in many different ways, the counsellors must be equipped with various approaches to state
the various manners in which symptoms can take place in students.
Following are strategies of counselling of children with ADHD-
Strategies for school counsellors

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The evidence-based interventions are considered as best way for the school counsellors to
render help and support to student surviving with ADHD. The evidence-based interventions are
very significant part to handle the symptoms of ADHD. They normally take place out of where
the changes in behaviour are required, like a classroom. The school counsellors must use the
methods to support the students in time management as well as development (Philipsen, et. al,
2015).
Strategies for teachers
The teachers can also counsel the children with ADHD. They should implement the point
and token-based system in the classroom to reward the good conduct as well as behaviour. The
teachers decide the day for in-service training to recognise the symptoms and render additional
intervention methods. The teachers also run peer mediation programs. The peer mediation
programs in school setting have stated the higher level of efficiency to help the children in
resolving conflicts with peers as well as teachers.
Strategies for parents
The parents are good friend of their children. They should use various strategies for
counselling the children. Following are certain strategies that parents can use for helping the
children with ADHD at home-
 The parents should render the positive communication as well as support;
 The parents should praise the behaviours as well as reward good behaviour with things as
simpler as stickers

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 The parents should make and keep as much structure in the daily life outer links as
possible, like render written to-do list for tasks.
 The parents should practice the approaches at home external link, which are considered at
the time of therapy sessions (Butler, et. al, 2015).
The parents should take the children behaviour training for better counselling of the children
at home. In this way, the parents will be able to know about the different therapies for the
children having ADHD. By becoming the part of children behaviour training, they will be aware
about the learning disabilities and learning problems of the children. As with various
misinterpreted mental disorders, a good manner to alter the conversation is over the amplified
voice. For giving support to the parents, the school counsellors may educate them on support
group external link and online forum external link. The parents can be educated through the
websites such as CHADD (Levelink, et. al, 2018).
Benefits of counselling of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
The children having ADHD often experience the interpersonal conflicts as well as refusal
in the school, learning centre, house, and different social environment as outcome of not giving
attention. They have complexity in controlling the desires. In this situation, the counselling is
very much beneficial for them. The counselling of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder can improve the actions and conduct of children with ADHD. The children can get their
confidence back. The children can concentrate properly. The children can learn positive
behaviour by the better counselling. The children will get the help while facing difficulty at the
time of doing various activities. The children can learn to be adjusted in the environment. They

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will not be nervous while getting attention. It will be also possible to get help at home. The
children will learn that how to manage their daily life and how to stay organised. In addition, of
this, they can have better communication with others. In different terms, they will not be nervous
in the interaction with others. The children with ADHD will be comfortable after the better
counselling by parents, teachers, as well as school counsellors (Wofford & Ohrt, 2018). It may
benefit the children from therapeutic adventure based intervention.
Research Methodology
Introduction
The introduction chapter of research methodology supports the investigator to select
proper technologies to do research study effectively. The research methodologies include some
significant factors like research philosophies, research approaches, data collection method and
research design that are helpful to get the correct data regarding research issue (Jans, et. al,
2015).
Research Philosophy
The research philosophy creates awareness and understanding of the investigator
regarding the problem of research study. In addition of this, the selection of correct and
appropriate research philosophy is useful for a scholar in a better assessment of the methods
related to gathering, evaluating as well as considering data with help of research procedure. As
per the nature of issue of research, research philosophies are categorized in different types such
as positivism, interpretivism as well as realism research philosophy. Further, for this study, the

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researcher uses the positivism philosophy describing the factual data as per the measurement as
well as inspection. It also permits the researcher to ascertain the fact as per the data and statistical
figures (Robinson, Simpson & Hott, 2017).
Research Approach
The research approach is very complex to select in research methodology. A main
objective is that it is very difficult to choose the particular methods of research. There are two
types of approaches for research. The approaches are inductive research approach as well as
deductive research approach. The inductive approach may be used to assess the gathered
information. This research approach is helpful for developing the theoretical knowledge
regarding the issues of research study. On other hand, the deductive approach can be used by the
researcher to use theoretical induction. Additionally, deductive approach is helpful for proving
expectations in research. According to the theoretical approach, the scholar is able to get and
reject complete procedure of research process in relation to the matter of research study. A
researcher will use both the approaches the inductive approach and deductive approach
(O'Regan, 2019).
Furthermore, there is no requirement of theories for conduct this research. Henceforward,
the researcher would perform the inductive method rather than the deductive method. Moreover,
the researcher would apply the inductive approach to gather the real data regarding problems of
research. Consequently, inductive research approach is very important for taking decisions for
various viewpoints and beliefs for correctly finding the results (Hughes & Sharrock, 2016).
Research Strategy

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The research strategy is very helpful to conduct the research in the particular period. With
the help of research strategies, the researcher can conduct the research with low cost. The
investigator has conducted the survey by the questionnaire and literature review to meet research
objectives or aims of research (Mayor, 2015). With the help of survey method, the investigator
would be able to get information for taking participation in the disclosures of methods of
counselling of children with ADHD. From literature review, the investigator has used books,
magazines, offline sources and online sources to establish the understanding regarding the
counselling of children with ADHD. The resources may be useful for the researcher to increase
the carefulness and reliability of the outcomes of the research (Kumar, 2019).
Research design
For doing research study, the investigator has used qualitative research design and
quantitative research design. The qualitative research design is considered as the investigative
research. It is useful for making theoretic information in relation to research problems. On other
hand, a quantitative research design may be useful for the researcher to mention numerical
figures by arithmetic measurement (Foley‐Nicpon & Assouline, 2015).
Data Collection Method
The data collection method may be useful for gathering information in relation to issue or
problem of research. There are 2 categories of data collection method. The data collection
method includes the primary data and secondary data. In this research study, the researcher
considers the primary data collection method. In this way, the researcher will be able to gather
new information by the research, observation as well as survey by the questionnaire. In the

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contradiction of this, the secondary data are considered by the current data by utilising different
sources like books, official publication, articles as well as online sources. For doing the research
study, the both methods of data collection like primary data collection method as well as
secondary data collection method are utilized by researcher to attain the reliable results (Flick,
2015).
Conclusion
As per the above analysis, it can be concluded that the ADHD in children is big concern
to be solved. This issue is increasing day by day. The counselling of these children with ADHD
is very essential to control the hyperactivity. The teachers, parents, and school counsellors can do
better counselling of the children with ADHD. After the counselling, they will improve their
conditions. The children will be adjustable in school environment and social environment after
getting the best counselling. They will also be able to learn different things.
Further, it is also concluded that researcher will use the positivism philosophy to attain
relevant and best results. Additionally, the researcher will implement the mixed data collection
method such as primary data collection method and secondary data collection method. Form the
above explanation; it can say that mixed data would be used to conduct the research study
because research has independent nature. Primary data collection will be collected by new data
or primary data. It will include the numerous resources like observation, conversation, focus
group, survey data collection method and questionnaires. It is also clear that the secondary data
collection method is depended on the current data, which can be collected by case studies,
journals, books, offline resources as well as the website of company to collect data regarding

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issue of research. Finally, it can be stated that the researcher will use the statistical evaluation
tools to get the research aims in the effective manner.

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