School Based Intervention Model on Holistic Support for ADHD Primary Schools Students (Quality Education Fund Project (QEF Project No.: 2008/0197))

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Recommended by : Alice KEUNG (Name of DEP member)

Date of Submission : 2011/8/3

Title of project

 School Based Intervention Model on Holistic Support for ADHD Primary Schools Students (Quality Education Fund Project (QEF Project No.: 2008/0197))

Objectives

 To develop a comprehensive model on School-based Support for Primary School
Students with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and to develop resource packages for use by teachers and parents in training and supporting ADHD students in schools.

Service target

 ADHD students at primary schools, and their teachers and parents

Brief description of project

 This project consists of four major components:

A. School Based Teachers Support Scheme
(i) Whole School Training Program for Teachers of 4 Participating Primary Schools
(ii) Coaching Scheme for the Behavioral Consultant at 4 Participating Subject Schools

B. School Based Parents Support Program for Parents of ADHD Students

C. Specialized Training Programs, including program on self management, remedial intervention program on reading strategies and physical training program for ADHD students

D. Package Development, including Teachers’ Handbook cum CD-rom (covering the principles and skills on how to foster school-parent collaboration as well as activities of the specialized training groups) and Parents’ Manual on knowledge and skills in supporting ADHD children.

Evidence base of the project

 The Specialized Training Programs for ADHD students – pre and post training assessment were conducted to measure learning outcomes of the training programs.

School based Teachers’ and Parents’ support workshops – questionnaires were disseminated to participants to evaluate the outcomes by gathering qualitative and quantitative feedback from participants.

Contact information for more details

Name of Contact Person : Rachel Leung (Regional Manager, Heep Hong Society)

Organization : Heep Hong Society

Email Address : rachel.leung@heephong.org

Phone : 23917210

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