I think a foundation has been established for great things to build on. An interagency model has been created that could be used in other counties. This project has the potential to be a wealth of knowledge on how to manage ADHD and society s role in helping those affected by it. Health professionals, teachers, and juvenile caseworkers in our clinics, public schools, and juvenile centers frequently see children and adolescents with behavioral and academic problems. These problems have the ability to interfere greatly with all aspects of a child s life.
School is the lifework of most children and adolescents.
Thus, anything that interferes with mastery and success in school will cause stress for the student and his or her family. ADHD can also lead to emotional or behavioral problems, difficulties with peer relationships, and family stress. For these reasons, proper diagnoses and treatment for ADHD and related conduct disorders are a great need for our children and adolescents. Some of the achievements of this project include a working relationship between the TCHD and the Taylor County School System that allows grade and conduct scores of ADHD patients to be monitored by Dr. Boland to track their progress. Teachers and parents have also been educated on the latest information about ADHD and are evaluating children for risk of behavioral disorders with ADHD project protocol.