The Effect of Weighted Vests and Stability Balls With and Without Psychostimulant Medication on Classroom Outcomes for Children With ADHD

• Published in: School psychology review Vol. 48; no. 3; pp. 276 - 289
• Main Authors: Macphee, Fiona L., Merrill, Brittany M., Altszuler, Amy R., Ramos, Marcela C., Gnagy, Elizabeth M., Greiner, Andrew R., Coxe, Stefany, Raiker, Joseph S., Coles, Erika, Burger, Lisa, Pelham, William E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bethesda Taylor & Francis 01.09.2019; National Association of School Psychologists; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: ADHD; Americans with Disabilities Act 1990-US; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Behavior Problems; Body Weight; Children & youth; classroom; Classroom techniques; Classrooms; Cognitive ability; Comorbidity; Evidence-based medicine; Exercise equipment; Hyperactivity; Intervention; Mental disorders; Methylphenidate; Occupational therapy; Pediatrics; Production management; psychopharmacology; Psychotropic drugs; Public schools; Sensory Integration; Sensory perception; Stimulants; Student behavior; Teaching; Florida; United States > US

Current evidence-based, school-based interventions for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) include academic intervention, behavioral classroom management, and psychopharmacological intervention. However, some approaches that are commonly used have not been studied in contro...