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The influence of balance aids to better quality of handwriting of chidren with ADHD
Holubová, Michaela ; Kobesová, Alena (advisor) ; Štveráková, Tereza (referee)
The children from all over the world suffer from ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and this disorder is a great social, educational and medical problem at schools. This bachelor thesis focuses on the etiopathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. The pharmacological treatment is not the only way which effectively helps children with their problems at school and in personal life. Exercise and regular physical activity is very important for children and it can impact on symptoms of ADHD. The experimental section of this bachelor thesis deals with the influence of balance aids to handwriting of children with ADHD. The thesis compares their handwriting before and after three months, during which the children were using the aids for the dynamic sitting. The experimental section includes four casuistics of children with ADHD, the results of standardized test MABC-2 for the evaluation of children's fine and gross motor skills and balance and a detailed analysis of writing from the point of view of specific features. The effect of therapy was evaluated using the total score which was recalculated to percentiles in the test MABC-2, handwriting was evaluated using specific features in the script. The therapy revealed itself as effective. Keywords ADHD, test MABC-2, sensory processing,...
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