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It is reported that the thesis section is available, to publish abstracts of postgraduate theses in the disciplinary field. Who submits your thesis, must present the title, abstract, key words (include Occupational Therapy), and a summary of 2 to 3 pages of your thesis. And `present it in Spanish, English and / or Portuguese.
Analysis of the occupational performance of a child with Attention Deficit and Hyperactive Disorder
Abstract
The objective of this study was to analyze the occupational performance of the daily activities of children with the ADHD (Attention deficit and hyperactive disorder).
The selected methodology was the case study of a boy with a clinical diagnose of ADHD in a city in the interior state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The recollection and analysis of data were made by observation and the application of standard evaluations like Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI), translated and applied in Brazilian population, School function Assessment (SFA), Questionário sobre o comportamento lúdico infantil (PFEIFER, 2006) and Roteiro de análise de habilidades sociais (ANHíƒO, 2008). This evaluation were applied with the objective of include all the occupational areas of children, play, social participation, daily activities and study.
The results showed that the alteration presented in the occupational performance is related with the quality in the execution of daily tasks and not with the independence in the accomplishment of them. For this reason, there weren’t found any restriction in the participation of the child in his occupational contexts.
