Common classroom accommodations fail to improve outcomes for children with ADHD
· News-Medical- Behavioral interventions reduced classroom rule violations by 37%, compared with a general classroom setting.
- Stimulant medication reduced rule violations by 61% and increased the rate of correctly completed assignments by 22%, compared with a placebo.
- None of the four accommodations improved classroom behavior or quiz scores significantly. Some were associated with reduced academic productivity.
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Florida International University
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