Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Dyslexia
Conditions
Keywords
Performance impairment, Yoga, Meditation, Peer mediated
Brief summary
A multimodal intervention was rolled out at a large public school in Najibabad, Uttar Pradesh (UP). The program identified elementary school children with ADHD and Dyslexia using standard screening of all children who had performance impairment in at least one domain of the Vanderbilt questionnaire. The program consisted of play therapy, physical exercise, yoga and meditation. The program was established by High school volunteers from The US and UK over 6 weeks. Once implemented during the morning of school, high school volunteers from the school were trained to continue the program. Vanderbilt questionnaires were completed at intervals to allow follow up.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALClimb Up ADHD and Dyslexia Program
Using a peer mediated multimodal intervention program for ADHD and Dyslexia use Yoga, Meditation, Play therapy administered by (trained) high school volunteers
Sponsors
Climb Up Kids
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 11 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All children between 6 and 11 years attending MDKV public school in Najibabad, UP who had assessment performed for ADHD or Dyslexia
Exclusion criteria
* Children who were not enrolled by the parents
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in ADHD scores using Vanderbilt | Intervals of 6 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in self-care as assessed by improvement in dental Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) scores | 6 to 12 month interval changes |
| Improvement in speed and accuracy of reading samples for children with Dyslexia | 6 to 12 monthly |
Countries
India
Outcome results
None listed