Question about Oppositional Defiance Disorder ??

Question

What are some non-medical interventions that can be used in a classroom for a child with Oppositional Defiance Disorder?? Can ODD and ADHD coexist??

Yes I have been searching...I did a search on dogpile..thanks for your help!!

Answer 1

Yes, ODD and ADHD can certainly be present in the same person. Interestingly, these are both conditions that are diagnosed on the basis of observations and ratings which can be pretty subjective, so there is almost always room to debate the diagnoses. As a special education teacher, I have often found that parents rate a child - most often a boy - as ADHD, when in fact the child has a typical level of focus and activity for a child of that age. And ODD can really be a catch-all diagnosis; some kids with an ODD label truly have a genuine psychological disturbance, but in my decades of experience, almost all the "ODD" kids actually have severe cases of what I call "SBS" - "Spoiled Brat Syndrome." Poor parenting is a major factor.
But I will now get off my soapbox and address the question that you asked. If you have a child with ODD in your classroom, you really need a behavior plan in place. The child will need some modifications to his/ her educational program in order to benefit from instruction, as well as to make the classroom environment a positive one for the teacher and the other students. You need to be careful in the way that you address the student; never ask an open-ended question; instead, give 2 choices that are acceptable to you (Not, "Are you ready to do the work?" but "Would you rather do your work at your desk or at the computer station?") You will need to give them a way to temporarily opt out of situations that will otherwise send them into disruptive behavior - an "I Need a Break" card good for 5 minutes, for example.
A structured and predictable environment, where the student can earn "rewards" - which he/ she needs to have a hand in selecting - is important. You can't engage in debate or argument with an ODD student, because that gives them control of the situation.
Without knowing your specific situation (age of student, type of class, etc.), my best advice would be to ask the school's administrators to get a behavior specialist and/or psychologist to do a behavioral analysis and write a very detailed behavior plan.

Answer 2

Most definitely the can coexist. Actually they often go hand in hand because children that have ADHD often have negative interactions with others and a ODD type interaction style develops. They are also both coded under disruptive behavior disorders. If the disorder(s) are severe enough the parents should apply for special services so that you could have an aide with the child in the classroom. If the child is in therapy work with the therapist to get ideas for that particular child. Consistency and patience are key with these disorders. You can't get on them one day for something and let them get by with it the next. Having spaces for them to go within the classroom to calm down is helpful.

Answer 3

Behavior Management programs. Talk with the child and find out what motivates him (his reinforcers). If the child is old enough, work on him to create a behavior management program. For example, each time he completes a classroom assignment or follows the rules for a certain amount of time, he earns a token. After he earns a certain amount of tokens, he gets to cash them in for a small prize.

And ODD and ADHD can co-exist

Answer 4

Good question but have you tried looking for yourself?

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