Malika
Well-Known Member
J's teacher gave me back the Conners questionnaire today. Here is her assessment - there were four possible categories to check: not at all, a little, a lot, or an extreme amount. The teacher "invented" a new category of "between a little and a lot" - a medium amount?! - which she gave in response to quite a lot of the questions and which I translate as "quite a lot". Any views/insights gratefuly received (calling IC )
1. Agitated, moves around on his chair - a little.
2. Makes incongruous noises - here she has marked "a little" and written "sometimes whistles" - well, he has just learnt to whistle and is very proud of it, so...
3. Has to have what he wants immediately - a little.
4. Messes about - quite a lot.
5. Tantrums and unpredictable behaviour - not at all.
6. Over-sensitive to criticism - a little.
7. Distracted or fluctuating attention - quite a lot
8. Disturbs the other children - quite a lot.
9. Dreamer - not at all.
10. Sulks - a litle.
11. Rapidly and marked change of mood - not at all.
12. Likes to fight - quite a lot.
13. Accepts authority - quite a lot (I wonder if she misunderstood the question, which is rather clumsily worded, to mean "does not accept authority")
14. Agitated, always running about - a little.
15. Easily excited and impulsive - a lot.
16. Demands excessive attention from the teacher - a lot.
17. Seems poorly accepted by the group - not at all.
18. Lets himself be led around by other children - not at all.
19. Is a poor loser - a little.
20. Seems to lack the ability to involve or lead others - not at all.
21. Finds it difficult to finish what he has started - not at all.
22. Puerile and immature - not at all.
23. Denies his mistakes and accuses others - a little.
24. Difficulties getting on with other children - a little.
25. Not very co-operative with his classmates - here she has written "most co-operative with those younger than him"
26. Easily angered when he has to make an effort - not at all.
27. Learning difficulties - a little.
To me, this looks like the profile of impulsive/hyperactive ADHD. What do you think?
1. Agitated, moves around on his chair - a little.
2. Makes incongruous noises - here she has marked "a little" and written "sometimes whistles" - well, he has just learnt to whistle and is very proud of it, so...
3. Has to have what he wants immediately - a little.
4. Messes about - quite a lot.
5. Tantrums and unpredictable behaviour - not at all.
6. Over-sensitive to criticism - a little.
7. Distracted or fluctuating attention - quite a lot
8. Disturbs the other children - quite a lot.
9. Dreamer - not at all.
10. Sulks - a litle.
11. Rapidly and marked change of mood - not at all.
12. Likes to fight - quite a lot.
13. Accepts authority - quite a lot (I wonder if she misunderstood the question, which is rather clumsily worded, to mean "does not accept authority")
14. Agitated, always running about - a little.
15. Easily excited and impulsive - a lot.
16. Demands excessive attention from the teacher - a lot.
17. Seems poorly accepted by the group - not at all.
18. Lets himself be led around by other children - not at all.
19. Is a poor loser - a little.
20. Seems to lack the ability to involve or lead others - not at all.
21. Finds it difficult to finish what he has started - not at all.
22. Puerile and immature - not at all.
23. Denies his mistakes and accuses others - a little.
24. Difficulties getting on with other children - a little.
25. Not very co-operative with his classmates - here she has written "most co-operative with those younger than him"
26. Easily angered when he has to make an effort - not at all.
27. Learning difficulties - a little.
To me, this looks like the profile of impulsive/hyperactive ADHD. What do you think?