The Effectiveness of A Family Support Program Depending on Activation of the Brain's Executive Functions in the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Abstract

ADHD is a type of behavioral neurological disorder resulting from a disorder in the structure and functions of the brain and appears in early childhood, it is essential that children with ADHD receive appropriate treatment through medical, psychological and educational intervention, as well as behavioral management, so parental support and training parents on how to deal with and help the child, is a critical component of a successful treatment.This study aimed at identifying the degree of effectiveness of family support programs based on the activation of the executive brain functions in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in resource room of ADHD and learning difficulties in the Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia from the parents point of view. The experimental descriptive approach was applied in this study using tow tools (a questionnaire and an experimental program),where the sample of the study consisted of (85) parents. The program was applied to two groups (control and experimental), the results of the study showed that the degree of effectiveness of family support programs depending on the activation of the executive brain functions in the treatment of ADHD and hyperactivity in classes of learning difficulties in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The results of the study showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the effect of variables (gender, level of education, marital status), and recommended the need to conduct educational training sessions for parents on a continuous basis, helping them to deal with their children suffering from disorder and poor attention properly.